Do external grants to district governments discourage own-revenue generation? : a look at local public finance dynamics in Ghana

Abstract: Panel data on district governments’ public finances in Ghana are used to examine the impact of the flow and size of external transfers on districts’ internally generated revenues.

Author(s): Mogues, Tewodaj; Benin, Samuel; Cudjoe, Godsway

Source(s): , IFPRI discussion paper; 934 vi, 30 p., ill., graphs, tabs IFPRI discussion paper 934

Published: 2009 International food policy research institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC [etc.] (English

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Link: http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/ifpridp00934.pdf

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