Radio's impact on public spending

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 189-221

  Strömberg, David ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 12144291140     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355304772839560     Document Type: Article

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