The paradox of voter participation? A laboratory study

American Political Science Review

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 143-158

  Levine, David K ^a,c   Palfrey, Thomas R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947495577     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055407070013     Document Type: Article

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