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Decentralised Government in an Integrating World Quantitative Studies for OECD Countries

The book offers a comprehensive empirical analysis of the determinants of changes in the distribution of expenditure and revenue-raising powers among fiscal tiers in OECD countries. Using a new indicator of fiscal decentralisation which accounts for subnational decision-making autonomy, common decen...

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Main Author: Stegarescu, Dan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Physica 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
Series:ZEW Economic Studies
Subjects:
Europe / Economic Integration
Finance, Public
Public Economics
European Economic Integration
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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