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Special Interests versus the Public Interest in Policy Determination

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  • Gordon C. Rausser
  • Gérard Roland

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  • Gordon C. Rausser & Gérard Roland, 2009. "Special Interests versus the Public Interest in Policy Determination," World Bank Publications - Reports 28251, The World Bank Group.
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