Does migration promote democratization? Evidence from the Mexican transition

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-175

  Pfutze, Tobias ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Democratization; Institutions; Mexico; Migration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860567209     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: 10957227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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