Ballot access restrictions and candidate entry in elections

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-71

  Stratmann, Thomas ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to entry; Electoral competition; State legislature

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144308971     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2004.05.007     Document Type: Article

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