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Are Left-Wing Governments Really Pro-Labor? An Empirical Investigation for Latin America

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  • Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati
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  • Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati & Artur Tamazian, 2017. "Are Left-Wing Governments Really Pro-Labor? An Empirical Investigation for Latin America," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 70(1), pages 129-160, February.
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