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Supranational integration and national reorganization: On the Maastricht treaty’s impact on fiscal decentralization in EU countries

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  • Thushyanthan Baskaran, 2010. "Supranational integration and national reorganization: On the Maastricht treaty’s impact on fiscal decentralization in EU countries," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 21(4), pages 309-335, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:copoec:v:21:y:2010:i:4:p:309-335
    DOI: 10.1007/s10602-009-9085-5
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    Keywords

    Fiscal decentralization; Maastricht treaty; Supranational integration; Institutional change; F15; F53; H77;
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    JEL classification:

    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism

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