The impact of turnout on electoral choices: An econometric analysis of the French case

Electoral Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 393-412

  Fauvelle Aymar, Christine ^a,b   Lafay, Jean Dominique ^b   Servais, Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

Author keywords

Abstention; Economics of elections; French elections; Turnout; Voting behavior

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

FRANCE;

EID: 0034003297     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-3794(99)00058-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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