Compulsory voting, political shyness and welfare outcomes

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 30-49

  Hill, Lisa ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0002808794     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078330003600103     Document Type: Article

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