Transparency, political polarization, and political budget cycles in OECD countries

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 530-550

  Alt, James E ^a   Lassen, David Dreyer ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 33646204301     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00200.x     Document Type: Review

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