Incorporation of municipalities and population growth: A propensity score matching approach
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- Björn Kauder, 2014. "Incorporation of Municipalities and Population Growth - A Propensity Score Matching Approach," ifo Working Paper Series 188, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
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