The political economy of patronage: Expenditure patterns in the Argentine Provinces, 1983-2003

Journal of Politics

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 363-377

  Remmer, Karen L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247134474     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2007.00537.x     Document Type: Review

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