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Impact of grants on tax effort of local government

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  • Rajaraman, Indira

    (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)

  • Vasishtha, Garima

    (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)

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  • Rajaraman, Indira & Vasishtha, Garima, 2000. "Impact of grants on tax effort of local government," Working Papers 00/1, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
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    Keywords

    Tax effort ; Flypaper effect;

    JEL classification:

    • H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism

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