Weathering corruption

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 667-681

  Leeson, Peter T ^a   Sobel, Russell S ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44449158254     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/590129     Document Type: Article

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