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Hard Coals Make Bad Law: Congressional Parochialism versus National Defense

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  • Robert Higgs, 1988. "Hard Coals Make Bad Law: Congressional Parochialism versus National Defense," Cato Journal, Cato Journal, Cato Institute, vol. 8(1), pages 79-106, Spring/Su.
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    1. Nelson, Douglas & Silberberg, Eugene, 1987. "Ideology and Legislator Shirking," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 25(1), pages 15-25, January.
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