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Political Institutions, Political Careers and Environmental Policy

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  • Per G. Fredriksson
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  • Per G. Fredriksson & Jim R. Wollscheid, 2014. "Political Institutions, Political Careers and Environmental Policy," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 67(1), pages 54-73, February.
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