Legislative effectiveness and legislative careers

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 347-381

  Padró I Miquel, Gerard ^a   Snyder Jr , James M ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33748331162     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298006x201841     Document Type: Review

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