Imperfect union: Representation and taxation in multilevel governments

Imperfect Union: Representation and Taxation in Multilevel Governments

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-258

  Berry, Christopher R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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