The ineffectiveness of E-vites to democracy: Field experiments testing the role of E-mail on voter turnout

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 494-503

  Nickerson, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

e mail; Field experiment; Voter mobilization; Voter turnout

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148823768     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439307305627     Document Type: Article

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