Competing on good politicians

American Political Science Review

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-99

  Galasso, Vincenzo ^a   Nannicini, Tommaso ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 82455253666     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055410000535     Document Type: Article

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