Growth and governance: A defense

Journal of Politics

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 563-569

  Kurtz, Marcus J ^a   Schrank, Andrew ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 34247150196     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2007.00551.x     Document Type: Note

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