Popular control of public policy: A quantitative approach

Quarterly Journal of Political Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-167

  Matsusaka, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77958606818     PISSN: 15540626     EISSN: 15540634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/100.00009055     Document Type: Article

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