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Bureaucrats and short-term politics

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  • Marcus Drometer, 2012. "Bureaucrats and short-term politics," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 151(1), pages 149-163, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:151:y:2012:i:1:p:149-163
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-010-9738-y
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