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Why is There so Little Money in U.S. Politics?

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  • Stephen Ansolabehere
  • John M. de Figueiredo
  • James M. Snyder Jr

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Article provided by American Economic Association in its journal Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Volume (Year): 17 (2003)
Issue (Month): 1 (Winter)
Pages: 105-130

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Handle: RePEc:aea:jecper:v:17:y:2003:i:1:p:105-130
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    by Vuk Vukovic in Don't worry, I'm an economist on 2012-11-13 15:54:00
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