Does the Internet Reduce Corruption? Evidence from U.S. States and Across Countries

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Does the Internet Reduce Corruption? Evidence from U.S. States and Across Countries. / Andersen, Thomas Barnebeck; Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding; Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars; Selaya, Pablo.

I: World Bank Economic Review, Bind 25, Nr. 3, 2011, s. 387-417.

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Andersen, TB, Bentzen, JS, Dalgaard, C-JL & Selaya, P 2011, 'Does the Internet Reduce Corruption? Evidence from U.S. States and Across Countries', World Bank Economic Review, bind 25, nr. 3, s. 387-417. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhr025

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Andersen, T. B., Bentzen, J. S., Dalgaard, C-J. L., & Selaya, P. (2011). Does the Internet Reduce Corruption? Evidence from U.S. States and Across Countries. World Bank Economic Review, 25(3), 387-417. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhr025

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Andersen TB, Bentzen JS, Dalgaard C-JL, Selaya P. Does the Internet Reduce Corruption? Evidence from U.S. States and Across Countries. World Bank Economic Review. 2011;25(3):387-417. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhr025

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Andersen, Thomas Barnebeck ; Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding ; Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars ; Selaya, Pablo. / Does the Internet Reduce Corruption? Evidence from U.S. States and Across Countries. I: World Bank Economic Review. 2011 ; Bind 25, Nr. 3. s. 387-417.

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