Legislative productivity of the U.S. Congress, 1789-2004

Political Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 303-323

  Grant, J Tobin ^a   Kelly, Nathan J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 47649084488     PISSN: 10471987     EISSN: 14764989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pan/mpm035     Document Type: Article

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