An Experimental Investigation of Electoral Delegation and the Provision of Public Goods

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 738-752

  Hamman, John R ^a   Weber, Roberto A ^b   Woon, Jonathan ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 80054045162     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2011.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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