The performance of pivotal-voter models in small-scale elections: Evidence from Texas liquor referenda

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 582-596

  Coate, Stephen ^a   Conlin, Michael ^b   Moro, Andrea ^c,d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pivotal voter model; Structural estimation; Voter turnout

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949140230     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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