Bridging the Gap between the Public's and Economists' Views of the Economy

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 105-118

  Blendon, Robert J ^a   Benson, John M ^b   Brodie, Mollyann ^c   Morin, Richard ^d   Altman, Drew E ^c   Gitterman, Daniel ^a   Brossard, Mario ^d   James, Matt ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d Washington Post   (United States)

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EID: 0001324744     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.11.3.105     Document Type: Article

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