Studying dynamics in legislator ideal points: Scale matters

Political Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 182-190

  Herron, Michael C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23844552826     PISSN: 10471987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pan/mph013     Document Type: Article

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