The probability of conflicts in a U.S. presidential type election

Economic Theory

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 227-257

  Feix, Marc R ^a   Lepelley, Dominique ^b   Merlin, Vincent R ^b   Rouet, Jean Louis ^c  

^a SUBATECH   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^c UFR Sciences   (France)

Author keywords

Paradox; Probability; US presidential election; Voting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742271197     PISSN: 09382259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00199-003-0375-2     Document Type: Article

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