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Bureaucratic Control and the Soft Budget Constraint

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  • Bai, Chong-en & Wang, Yijiang, 1998. "Bureaucratic Control and the Soft Budget Constraint," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 26(1), pages 41-61, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcecon:v:26:y:1998:i:1:p:41-61
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