Voting with a hand on the Bible and not on the wallet: The 1996 video poker referendum in Louisiana

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 571-591

  Scott, John L ^a   Nelson, Paul S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE   (United States)

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EID: 34547331092     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2007.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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