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Do Parties Matter for Economic Outcomes? A Reply to Martin Korpi and Erik Lakomaa (Journal of Comments and Replications in Economics, 2026)

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  • Pettersson-Lidbom, Per, 2026. "Do Parties Matter for Economic Outcomes? A Reply to Martin Korpi and Erik Lakomaa (Journal of Comments and Replications in Economics, 2026)," Journal of Comments and Replications in Economics (JCRE), ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 5, pages 1-6.
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    DOI: 10.18718/81781.53
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