When do Governments Consolidate? A Quantitative Comparative Analysis of 23 OECD Countries (1980-2005)

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-71

  Wagschal, Uwe ^a   Wenzelburger, Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 84858682221     PISSN: 13876988     EISSN: 15725448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2011.646821     Document Type: Article

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