Balancing regionalism and localism: How institutions and incentives shape American transportation policy

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 633-648

  Gerber, Elisabeth R ^b   Gibson, Clark C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 67650963818     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2009.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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