Does private money buy public policy? campaign contributions and regulatory outcomes in telecommunications

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 547-576

  De Figueiredo Jr , Rui J P ^a   Edwards, Geoff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CRA International   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547325107     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2007.00150.x     Document Type: Article

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