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Population aging as a factor limiting the revenue potential of local government units. A case study of gminas in Poland1 Cover

Population aging as a factor limiting the revenue potential of local government units. A case study of gminas in Poland1

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0036 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
Language: English
Page range: 146 - 157
Submitted on: Feb 27, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 26, 2024
Published on: Feb 18, 2025
Published by: Warsaw School of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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