Using cluster randomized field experiments to study voting behavior

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 601, Issue , 2005, Pages 169-179

  Arceneaux, Kevin ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster randomization; Clustering; Field experiments; Group randomization; Vote choice; Voter mobilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944518538     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716205277804     Document Type: Article

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