The effect of information on voter turnout: Evidence from a natural experiment

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-118

  Lassen, David Dreyer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 22944472182     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2005.00113.x     Document Type: Review

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