The political scorecard of professional sports facility referendums in the united states, 1984-2000

Journal of Sport & Social Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 248-267

  Brown, Clyde ^a   Paul, David M ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990353461     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723502263003     Document Type: Article

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