The determinants of success of special interests in redistributive politics

Journal of Politics

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1132-1155

  Dixit, Avinash ^a   Londregan, John ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030305727     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960152     Document Type: Article

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