Media scrutiny and the quality of public officials

Public Choice

Volumn 129, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 25-40

  Sutter, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

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EID: 33749326922     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-006-9025-0     Document Type: Article

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