Smuggling illegal goods across the US--Mexico border: a political-economy perspective
We analyse the impact that political business cycles and party preferences have on smuggling illegal goods across the US--Mexico border during the years 1980--2004. We find that smuggling is significantly reduced prior to Congressional elections -- but only if the incumbent President is Republican.
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2012
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Authors: | Buehn, Andreas ; Eichler, Stefan |
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Applied Economics Letters. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1350-4851. - Vol. 19.2012, 12, p. 1183-1187
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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