Taxation and State-Building in Developing Countries
Capacity and Consent
Inbunden, Engelska, 2008
Av Deborah Brautigam, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Mick Moore, Washington DC) Brautigam, Deborah (American University, University of Sussex) Moore, Mick (Institute of Development Studies, Michael Peter Moore
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-01-10
- Mått152 x 229 x 21 mm
- Vikt600 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor308
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- EAN9780521888158