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Donations to Political Parties: Investing Corporations and Consuming Individuals?

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  • Alexander Fink, 2017. "Donations to Political Parties: Investing Corporations and Consuming Individuals?," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 70(2), pages 220-255, May.
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