US state and local fiscal policies and non-metropolitan area economic performance: A spatial equilibrium analysis

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 579-597

  Yu, Yihua ^a   Rickman, Dan S ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

H30; R51; R58; Regional fiscal policies; Rural development

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FISCAL POLICY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; PROFITABILITY; REGIONAL POLICY; RENTAL SECTOR; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; TAX SYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881546571     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: 14355957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2012.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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