Fiscal decentralization and public sector efficiency: evidence from OECD countries

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Antonis Adam1, Manthos D. Delis2, Pantelis Kammas1
1Department of Economics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box: 1186, 45110 , Ioannina, Greece
2Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK

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