Who pays? Who gains? How do costs and benefits shape the policy influence of the European Parliament?

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 485-505

  Burns, Charlotte ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24944563428     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9886.2005.00566.x     Document Type: Article

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