The political economy of distribution in developing countries: A rent-seeking approach

Public Choice

Volumn 91, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 351-373

  Pedersen, Karl R ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

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EID: 0031486572     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004947931596     Document Type: Article

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