An alternative measure of relative education to explain voter turnout

Journal of Politics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 271-282

  Tenn, Steven ^a  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

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EID: 24944512485     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2005.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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