When ideas trump interests: Preferences, worldviews, and policy innovations

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 189-208

  Rodrik, Dani ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

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EID: 84894554495     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.28.1.189     Document Type: Article

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