Determinants of spatial differentiation in municipal bond issuance in Poland: A county-level analysis
By: Paweł Węgrzyn and Michał Kruszka
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2026-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046 (formerly 2084-6118)
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 9, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 10, 2026
Published on: Jul 20, 2026
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