Are voters better informed when they have a larger say in politics? Evidence for the European Union and Switzerland

Public Choice

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 31-59

  Benz, Matthias ^a   Stutzer, Alois ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 4043081394     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:puch.0000024161.44798.ef     Document Type: Conference Paper

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