The influence of lobbying activity in state legislatures: Evidence from Wisconsin

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 567-589

  Grasse, Nathan ^a   Heidbreder, Brianne ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84055190846     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: 19399162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-9162.2011.00027.x     Document Type: Article

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