Presidential party, incumbency, and the effects of economic fluctuations on House Elections, 1916-1996

Public Choice

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 143-162

  Grier, Kevin B ^a   McGarrity, Joseph P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0036108690     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013073122941     Document Type: Article

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