Electoral rules and politicians' behavior: A micro test

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 144-174

  Gagliarducci, Stefano ^a   Nannicini, Tommaso ^b   Naticchioni, Paolo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

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EID: 80051965829     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.3.3.144     Document Type: Article

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