Political participation and procedural utility: An empirical study

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-418

  Stutzer, Alois ^a   Frey, Bruno S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 33745313949     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2006.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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