Estimating the effect of elite communications on public opinion using instrumental variables

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1013-1028

  Gabel, Matthew ^a,c   Scheve, Kenneth ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d YaleUniversity ^*

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EID: 34948861577     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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