Electoral System and Gender Representation in Sub-National Legislatures: Is there a National - Sub-National Gender Gap?

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 163-173

  Vengroff, Richard ^a   Nyiri, Zsolt ^a   Fugiero, Melissa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0141707830     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591290305600205     Document Type: Article

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