Incentives for Regional Development Competition Among Sub-National Governments

This book offers cross-national evidence of the effectiveness of financial and physical incentives for regional development. It challenges the traditional wisdom that competition is harmful for regional development or can be zero-sum. It answers questions such as: What are the effects of tax incenti...

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Main Author: Sridhar, Kala Seetharam
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2005, 2005
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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