Contribution limits and the effectiveness of campaign spending

Public Choice

Volumn 129, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 461-474

  Stratmann, Thomas ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33751071099     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-006-9066-4     Document Type: Article

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