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Representative versus direct democracy: The role of public bureaucrats

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I thank Werner Pommerehne, Laurie Bates and the anonymous referees for their helpful comments on an earlier draft.

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Santerre, R.E. Representative versus direct democracy: The role of public bureaucrats. Public Choice 76, 189–198 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01049319

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