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Reconsiling devolution and equity in income security
Author(s) -
Whiteford Peter
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international social science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.237
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1468-2451
pISSN - 0020-8701
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2451.00299
Subject(s) - devolution (biology) , equity (law) , context (archaeology) , public economics , point (geometry) , economics , political science , economic growth , geography , law , geometry , mathematics , archaeology , human evolution
This article outlines a range of issues to be considered when assessing the advantages and disadvantages of devolution strategies, specifically in the context of income support policies. The objective of the article is to provide a starting point for discussion of the relationship between devolution and interregional and intra‐regional equity.