Political control and the power of the agent

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-29

  Moe, Terry M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 32644440759     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewj011     Document Type: Article

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