The limits of rational choice: New institutionalism in the test bed of central banking politics in Australia

Political Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 477-496

  Bell, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0036702581     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.00380     Document Type: Article

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