Divided government and economic voting

Journal of Politics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 414-435

  Norpoth, Helmut ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035533236     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-3816.00073     Document Type: Article

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