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What does IT Take for Congress to Enact Good Policies? an Analysis of Roll Call Voting in the US Congress

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  • Matias Iaryczower & Gabriel Katz, 2016. "What does IT Take for Congress to Enact Good Policies? an Analysis of Roll Call Voting in the US Congress," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(1), pages 79-104, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecopol:v:28:y:2016:i:1:p:79-104
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