Corrupt political jurisdictions and voter participation

Public Choice

Volumn 126, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 87-106

  Karahan, Gökhan R ^a   Coats, R Morris ^a   Shughart II, William F ^b  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 33244458018     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-006-4316-z     Document Type: Article

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