Directional and proximity models of voter choice in recent US presidential elections

Public Choice

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 259-270

  Dow, Jay K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0032392205     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004958100196     Document Type: Article

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