Are You Being Served? Political Accountability and Quality of Government

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 445-490

  Adserà, Alícia ^a   Boix, Carles ^b   Payne, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

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EID: 0344512435     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/19.2.445     Document Type: Review

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