It isn't just about Greece: Domestic politics, transparency and fiscal gimmickry in Europe

British Journal of Political Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 707-716

  Alt, James ^a   Lassen, David Dreyer ^b   Wehner, Joachim ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84911398614     PISSN: 00071234     EISSN: 14692112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007123414000064     Document Type: Article

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