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Devolution and regional government are once again at the centre of policy debate in Britain. This reports considers the economic issues in designing a system of regional government, and its fiscal implications for the residents of the regions of Britain.
Authors
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Laura Blow
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John Hall
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Stephen Smith
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/co.ifs.1996.0054
- ISBN
- 978-1-873357-55-2
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
L, Blow and J, Hall and S, Smith. (1996). Financing regional government in Britain. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/financing-regional-government-britain (accessed: 30 June 2024).
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