Campaign-finance reform: A public choice perspective

Public Choice

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 379-400

  Abrams, Burton A ^a   Settle, Russell F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 5444256798     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PUCH.0000044289.95084.9b     Document Type: Review

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