Improving Outcomes in Fiscal Federalism: Local Political Leadership and Administrative Capacity

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1059-1080

  Terman, Jessica N ^a   Feiock, Richard C ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84943749250     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muu027     Document Type: Article

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