Measurement of political effects in the United States economy: A study of the 1992 presidential election

Economics and Politics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-81

  Herron, Michael C ^a   Lavin, James ^b   Cram, Donald ^b   Silver, Jay ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040034504     PISSN: 09541985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0343.00053     Document Type: Article

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