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Ready to Bargain: The Effect of Fiscal Stress on Supermajority Requirements to Raise Taxes

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  • Ellen C. Seljan, 2015. "Ready to Bargain: The Effect of Fiscal Stress on Supermajority Requirements to Raise Taxes," Public Budgeting & Finance, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(3), pages 24-43, September.
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