Agenda control in congress: Evidence from cutpoint estimates and ideal point uncertainty

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-185

  Stiglitz, Edward H ^a   Weingast, Barry R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78651430380     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298010791170187     Document Type: Article

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