Political competition when media create candidates' charisma

Public Choice

Volumn 127, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 353-374

  Andina Díaz, Ascensión ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 33745885012     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-006-2747-1     Document Type: Article

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