The political consequences of income shocks: Explaining the consolidation of democracy in france

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 57-82

  Franck, Raphaël ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 84960103401     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: 15309142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/REST_a_00477     Document Type: Article

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