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Institutional quality and the tenure of autocrats

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  • Randall Holcombe & Christopher Boudreaux, 2013. "Institutional quality and the tenure of autocrats," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 156(3), pages 409-421, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:156:y:2013:i:3:p:409-421
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-013-0089-3
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