Electoral competition in heterogeneous districts

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1116-1145

  Callander, Steven ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ELECTION; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 27344456810     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/444405     Document Type: Article

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