journal article

Political activism as a determinant of strategic transfers: Evidence from an Indian public works program

by Nancy H. Chau,
Yanyan Liu and
Vidhya Soundararajan
European Economic Review | 2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2020.103631
Citation
Chau, Nancy H.; Liu, Yanyan; and Soundararajan, Vidhya. 2021. Political activism as a determinant of strategic transfers: Evidence from an Indian public works program. European Economic Review 132(February 2021): 103631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2020.103631

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