Strength in numbers: Group size and political mobilization

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-91

  Oberholzer Gee, Felix ^a   Waldfogel, Joel ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 20744444249     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/428717     Document Type: Article

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