Second Generation Fiscal Federalism: Political Aspects of Decentralization and Economic Development

World Development

Volumn 53, Issue , 2014, Pages 14-25

  Weingast, Barry R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Federalism; Intergovernmental relations; Political economy; Publicly provided goods; Secession; Structure, scope and performance of government

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FEDERAL SYSTEM; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL ECONOMY; PUBLIC GOODS; SECESSIONISM;

EID: 84885033062     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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