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Substituting Distribution for Growth: The Political Logic of Intergovernmental Transfers in the Russian Federation

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  • Israel Marques II
  • Eugenia Nazrullaeva
  • Andrei Yakovlev

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  • Israel Marques II & Eugenia Nazrullaeva & Andrei Yakovlev, 2016. "Substituting Distribution for Growth: The Political Logic of Intergovernmental Transfers in the Russian Federation," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(1), pages 23-54, March.
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