The calculus of voting: An empirical test

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-201

  Blais, AndrÉ ^a   Young, Robert ^b   Lapp, Miriam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0034348506     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.00509     Document Type: Article

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