Political equilibria with electoral uncertainty

Social Choice and Welfare

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 461-490

  Schofield, Norman ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847363983     PISSN: 01761714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00355-006-0182-3     Document Type: Article

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