Different houses: The distribution of earmarks in the U.S. House and Senate

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 347-373

  Lazarus, Jeffrey ^a   Steigerwalt, Amy ^b  

^a Department of Political Science ^*  (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349245401     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298009788897772     Document Type: Article

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