Is democracy good for the poor?

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 860-874

  Ross, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33748779048     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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