Income, preferences, and the dynamics of policy responsiveness

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 785-794

  Ura, Joseph Daniel ^a   Ellis, Christopher R ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53349172702     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104909650808102X     Document Type: Article

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