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Decentralisation of governmental activities - an international comparison
Rigmar Osterkamp, Markus Eller
ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, München, 2003
in: ifo Schnelldienst, 2003, 56, Nr. 16, 36-39
ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, München, 2003
in: ifo Schnelldienst, 2003, 56, Nr. 16, 36-39
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The necessity of public spending should be scrutinised not only with regard to the total amount. It is also important which level of government is responsible for the provision and financing of public goods. In this article, 20 countries are compared with regard to their degree of decentralisation.
JEL Classification: H000,H500
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ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, München, 2003