Diversity and the power of the elites in democratic societies: Evidence from Indonesia

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 11-12, 2011, Pages 1322-1330

  Bandiera, Oriana ^a   Levy, Gilat ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Democracy; Diversity; Elite capture; Public goods

Indexed keywords

EID: 81055157139     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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