Forecasting the vote: A theoretical comparison of election markets and public opinion polls

Political Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-295

  Kou, S G ^a   Sobel, Michael E ^b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 23844541026     PISSN: 10471987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pan/mph019     Document Type: Article

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