Why do some regions in Europe have a higher quality of government?

Journal of Politics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 567-582

  Charron, Nicholas ^a   Lapuente, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 84880437516     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381613000510     Document Type: Article

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