The impact of intergovernmental transfers on education outcomes and poverty reduction

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 206-240

  Litschig, Stepan ^a   Morrison, Kevin M ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 84887767711     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.5.4.206     Document Type: Article

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