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Public employment and income redistribution: causal evidence for Brazilian municipalities

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  • Enlinson Mattos
  • Vitor França

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  • Enlinson Mattos & Vitor França, 2011. "Public employment and income redistribution: causal evidence for Brazilian municipalities," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 146(1), pages 43-73, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:146:y:2011:i:1:p:43-73
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-009-9582-0
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    Keywords

    Public employment; Income redistribution; Causal inference; H7; R5; H8;
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    JEL classification:

    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations
    • R5 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis
    • H8 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues

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