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Fiscal decentralization and the size of government: a European country empirical analysis

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  • Sonia Paty

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  • Aurélie Cassette & Sonia Paty, 2010. "Fiscal decentralization and the size of government: a European country empirical analysis," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 143(1), pages 173-189, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:143:y:2010:i:1:p:173-189
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-009-9496-x
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    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models

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