How do budget deficits and economic growth affect reelection prospects? Evidence from a large panel of countries

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2203-2220

  Brender, Adi ^a   Drazen, Allan ^b  

^a The Bank of Israel   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 58149215533     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.5.2203     Document Type: Article

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