Jurisdiction Size and Local Public Health Spending
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Stability of Jurisdiction Structures in Economies with Local Public Goods*
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Services Research
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0017-9124,1475-6773
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01006.x