Long-term change and stability in house voting decisions: The case of the minimum wage

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-126

  Meinke, Scott R ^a  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27944470510     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298005X201473     Document Type: Conference Paper

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