Fiscal consequences of public corruption: Empirical evidence from state bond ratings

Public Choice

Volumn 126, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 75-85

  Depken II, Craig A ^a   Lafountain, Courtney L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 33244498068     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-006-4315-0     Document Type: Article

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