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Media activity and public spending

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  • Christian Bruns
  • Oliver Himmler

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  • Christian Bruns & Oliver Himmler, 2010. "Media activity and public spending," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 11(4), pages 309-332, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ecogov:v:11:y:2010:i:4:p:309-332
    DOI: 10.1007/s10101-010-0083-x
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    Keywords

    Federal funds; Information; Television; Elections; D7; D8; H7;
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    JEL classification:

    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations

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