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Technological change, campaign spending and polarization. / Balart, Pau; Casas, Agustin; Troumpounis, Orestis.
In: Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 211, 104666, 31.07.2022.

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Balart, P, Casas, A & Troumpounis, O 2022, 'Technological change, campaign spending and polarization', Journal of Public Economics, vol. 211, 104666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2022.104666

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Balart, P., Casas, A., & Troumpounis, O. (2022). Technological change, campaign spending and polarization. Journal of Public Economics, 211, Article 104666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2022.104666

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Balart P, Casas A, Troumpounis O. Technological change, campaign spending and polarization. Journal of Public Economics. 2022 Jul 31;211:104666. Epub 2022 May 28. doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2022.104666

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Balart, Pau ; Casas, Agustin ; Troumpounis, Orestis. / Technological change, campaign spending and polarization. In: Journal of Public Economics. 2022 ; Vol. 211.

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