A theory of rigid extremists and flexible moderates with an application to the U.S. Congress

American Economic Review

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 605-620

  Blomberg, S Brock ^a   Harrington Jr , Joseph E ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039172826     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.90.3.605     Document Type: Article

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