Deference, dissent, and dispute resolution: An experimental intervention using mass media to change norms and behavior in Rwanda

American Political Science Review

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 622-644

  Paluck, Elizabeth Levy ^a   Green, Donald P ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73949152892     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055409990128     Document Type: Article

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