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Campaign Contributions – What Do They Buy and Should They be Capped?

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  • Thomas Stratmann, 2011. "Campaign Contributions – What Do They Buy and Should They be Capped?," ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 9(01), pages 17-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifodic:v:9:y:2011:i:01:p:17-20
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    • C78 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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