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Political pressure and procyclical expenditure: an analysis of the expenditures of state governments in Mexico

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Political pressure and procyclical expenditure: an analysis of the expenditures of state governments in Mexico. / Abbott, Andrew James; Cabral, René; Jones, Philip et al.
In: European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 37, 13.12.2014, p. 195-206.

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Abbott, AJ, Cabral, R, Jones, P & Palacios Rodriguez, R 2014, 'Political pressure and procyclical expenditure: an analysis of the expenditures of state governments in Mexico', European Journal of Political Economy, vol. 37, pp. 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2014.12.001

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Abbott, A. J., Cabral, R., Jones, P., & Palacios Rodriguez, R. (2014). Political pressure and procyclical expenditure: an analysis of the expenditures of state governments in Mexico. European Journal of Political Economy, 37, 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2014.12.001

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Abbott AJ, Cabral R, Jones P, Palacios Rodriguez R. Political pressure and procyclical expenditure: an analysis of the expenditures of state governments in Mexico. European Journal of Political Economy. 2014 Dec 13;37:195-206. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2014.12.001

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Abbott, Andrew James ; Cabral, René ; Jones, Philip et al. / Political pressure and procyclical expenditure : an analysis of the expenditures of state governments in Mexico. In: European Journal of Political Economy. 2014 ; Vol. 37. pp. 195-206.

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