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Decentralization and Governance

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ID5772405
AuthorsJean-Paul Faguet (0000-0002-7188-0098, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume53
Pages2-13
Publication date2013-03-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWorld Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-750X • E-ISSN: 1873-5991
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.01.002
OpenAlexW3122021690
LanguageEN
Citations received240
References cited43

Argument (complex analysis · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Local Government Finance and Decentralization

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Unique citing works240
Citations per year16
Citation span2011 - 2026 (16)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 237

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