Are governors responsible for the state economy? Partisanship, blame, and divided federalism

Journal of Politics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 605-615

  Brown, Adam R ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957285950     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381610000046     Document Type: Article

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