Assessing the "experience bonus" through examining strategic entry, Candidate quality, and campaign receipts in U.S. house elections

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 520-535

  Maestas, Cherie D ^a   Rugeley, Cynthia R ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 47149089487     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00327.x     Document Type: Article

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