Predicting presidential election results

Applied Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 483-490

  Walker, David A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ELECTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645535386     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500391385     Document Type: Article

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