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Do You Feel the Pashin(yan)? An Analysis of Democracy in Armenia 你感觉到了帕辛(yan)吗?亚美尼亚的民主分析

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2021-02-02 DOI: 10.59604/1046-2309.1034

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引用次数: 1

What is an Assault Weapon? 什么是攻击性武器?

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2021-02-02 DOI: 10.4135/9781452229300.n127

W. Bartley, G. Williams

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引用次数: 1

Precious Metals and Price Discovery in Derivatives Markets 衍生品市场中的贵金属和价格发现

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2021-02-02 DOI: 10.59604/1046-2309.1039

Gregory W. Arburn, Hunter Reed

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The Quest for an Independent Scotland: The Impact of Culture, Economics, and International Relations Theory on Votes of Self-Determination 追求独立的苏格兰:文化、经济和国际关系理论对自决投票的影响

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2020-04-03 DOI: 10.59604/1046-2309.1022

Sam Rohrer, James Gilley, Nathan Price

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The Evolution of Partisan Voting at the County Level in Georgia, Ohio, and Texas, 1990-2016 1990-2016年乔治亚州、俄亥俄州和德克萨斯州县级党派投票的演变

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2020-03-19 DOI: 10.59604/1046-2309.1017

David R. Shock

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引用次数: 2

Re-Evaluating Subsidies for Services That Carry no Positive Externalities: A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Convenience Loop Busing versus Walking 对无正外部性服务补贴的重新评估:便利环线公交与步行的收益-成本分析

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2018-11-21 DOI: 10.59604/1046-2309.1011

Anthony N Russo, Kevin J. Egan

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The Impact of Presidential Field Offices in Ohio, 2008-2012 总统办公室在俄亥俄州的影响，2008-2012

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2018-11-21 DOI: 10.59604/1046-2309.1012

C. Swearingen

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A Tale of Two Administrations: A Comparison between the George W. Bush and the Barack H. Obama Administrations on Border Security 《两个政府的故事:乔治·w·布什政府和巴拉克·h·奥巴马政府在边境安全问题上的比较

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2018-10-29 DOI: 10.59604/1046-2309.1020

M. Misis

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The Politics of Passing and Implementing Medical Marijuana in Ohio 在俄亥俄州通过和实施医用大麻的政治

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2018-03-24 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.3184650

A. Lee Hannah

引用次数: 4

Transitory Ownership: A Spatial Analysis of the Financialization of the Housing Market in Cincinnati, OH 临时所有权:俄亥俄州辛辛那提市住房市场金融化的空间分析

The Journal of Economics and Politics Pub Date : 2018-02-20 DOI: 10.59604/1046-2309.1014

Chad Kinsella, Colleen Mctague, Rafael Ranieri

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