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Democracy, elections and allocation of public expenditures in developing countries

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ID5779620
AuthorsClémence Vergne (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume25
Issue1
Pages63-77
Publication date2008-09-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Political Economy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0176-2680 • E-ISSN: 1873-5703
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2008.09.003
OpenAlexW2161332442
LanguageEN
Citations received59
References cited49

Public capital · Public spending · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Local Government Finance and Decentralization

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Unique citing works59
Citations per year3,69
Citation span2010 - 2026 (17)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 58

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