1995 The International Bank for Reconstruction
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| Richard M. Bird is professor of economics and director of the International Centre for Tax Studies, University of Toronto. Robert D. Ebel is an economist in the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia/Middle East and North Africa Technical Department. Christine I. Wallich is lead economist in the Central Europe Department of the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia Region. |
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Decentralization of the socialist state / Richard M. Bird, Robert D. Ebel, and Christine I. Wallich, eds.
p. cm. (World Bank regional and sectoral studies)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8213-3186-8
1. Intergovernmental fiscal relationsEurope, Eastern. 2. Fiscal
policyEurope,
Eastern. 3. Decentralization in governmentEurope, Eastern. I. Bird, Richard Miller, 1938- II. Ebel, Robert D.
III. Wallich, Christine, 1952- III. Series.
HJ1000.7.D430 1995
336.4dc20 95-2528
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