Three tools for forecasting federal elections: Lessons from 2001

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 223-240

  Wolfers, Justin ^a   Leigh, Andrew ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036021622     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361140220148115     Document Type: Article

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