A political economy of aid

International Organization

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 309-340

  De Mesquita, Bruce Bueno ^a   Smith, Alastair ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68349133721     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818309090109     Document Type: Article

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