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Do constitutions cause large governments? Quasi-experimental evidence

200267 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Torsten Persson · National Bureau of Economic Research

Guido Tabellini · Ifo Institute for Economic Research

Topics & Keywords

Electoral Systems and Political Participation Economic Policies and Impacts Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: European Economic Review

Volume 46, Issue 4-5, pp. 908-918

DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2921(01)00224-0

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 19.11

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