Understanding the relationship between health pacs and health lobbying in the american states

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-94

  Lowery, David ^a   Gray, Virginia ^b   Benz, Jennifer ^b   Deason, Mary ^b   Kirkland, Justin ^b   Sykes, Jennifer ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 58049174974     PISSN: 00485950     EISSN: 17477107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/publius/pjn027     Document Type: Article

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