Explaining social policy preferences: Evidence from the great recession

American Political Science Review

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 80-103

  Margalit, Yotam ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84874482092     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055412000603     Document Type: Article

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