Inter-court dynamics and the development of legal policy: Citation patterns in the decisions of the U.S. courts of appeals

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-293

  Solberg, Rorie Spill ^a   Emrey, Jolly A ^b   Haire, Susan B ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; LABOR POLICY;

EID: 33646591917     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2006.00170.x     Document Type: Article

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