Federalism and territorial equality: a contradiction in terms?

The study explores the relationship between federalism and territorial inequality, taking Brazil as the object of analysis. The conclusion is that there is a trade-off between territorial inequality reduction and the full autonomy of local governments. The central government's redistributive ro...

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Main Author: Marta Arretche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Dados: Revista de Ciências Sociais
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Online Access:http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0011-52582010000100002&lng=en&tlng=en