The Completely Decentralized City: The Case for Benefits Based Public Finance

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, The,  Jan, 2001  by Fred E. Foldvary

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(*.)Department of Economics, Santa Clara University. His interests include public finance, governance theory, and economic philosophy. His recent publications include Beyond Neoclassical Economics (Edward Elgar, 1996). He is also a frequent contributor to this journal.

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