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The voter initiative and the power of the governor: evidence from campaign expenditures

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  • Gregory Randolph, 2011. "The voter initiative and the power of the governor: evidence from campaign expenditures," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 265-286, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:copoec:v:22:y:2011:i:3:p:265-286
    DOI: 10.1007/s10602-011-9106-z
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    2. Gregory M. Randolph & Michael T. Tasto, 2012. "Special Interest Group Formation in the United States: Do Special Interest Groups Mirror the Success of their Spatial Neighbors?," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 24(2), pages 119-134, July.

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    Keywords

    Voter initiative; Direct democracy; Campaign finance; H1; H7;
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    JEL classification:

    • H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations

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