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Inter-Governmental Fiscal Relations: The Facilitator of Fiscal Decentralization

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  • Robin Boadway, 2001. "Inter-Governmental Fiscal Relations: The Facilitator of Fiscal Decentralization," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 12(2), pages 93-121, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:copoec:v:12:y:2001:i:2:p:93-121
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