Formal versus Informal Incentive Structures and Legislator Behavior: Evidence from Costa Rica

The Journal of Politics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 1055-1073

  Taylor, Michelle M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84972224778     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2132108     Document Type: Article

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