Political selection

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 43-60

  Besley, Timothy ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27744450057     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533005774357761     Document Type: Conference Paper

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