A theory of participation in elections

American Economic Review

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1271-1282

  Feddersen, Timothy ^a   Sandroni, Alvaro ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845979921     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.96.4.1271     Document Type: Article

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