The trade-off between risk and incentives in fiscal federalism: Evidence from China
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Risk; Incentives; Fiscal federalism;All these keywords.
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- H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
- R51 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Finance in Urban and Rural Economies
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