Fiscal decentralization: An effective tool for government reform?

Public Administration

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 544-560

  Kwon, Osung ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Public Administration   (South Korea)

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EID: 84901007754     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2012.01982.x     Document Type: Article

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