Fiscal Transparency, Elections and Public Employment: Evidence from the OECD

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Fiscal Transparency, Elections and Public Employment : Evidence from the OECD. / Aaskoven, Lasse.

In: Economics & Politics, Vol. 28, No. 3, 4, 11.2016, p. 317–341.

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Aaskoven, L 2016, 'Fiscal Transparency, Elections and Public Employment: Evidence from the OECD', Economics & Politics, vol. 28, no. 3, 4, pp. 317–341. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecpo.12080

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Aaskoven, L. (2016). Fiscal Transparency, Elections and Public Employment: Evidence from the OECD. Economics & Politics, 28(3), 317–341. [4]. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecpo.12080

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Aaskoven L. Fiscal Transparency, Elections and Public Employment: Evidence from the OECD. Economics & Politics. 2016 Nov;28(3):317–341. 4. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecpo.12080

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Aaskoven, Lasse. / Fiscal Transparency, Elections and Public Employment : Evidence from the OECD. In: Economics & Politics. 2016 ; Vol. 28, No. 3. pp. 317–341.

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