Local economies and general elections: The influence of municipal and regional economic conditions on voting in Sweden 1985-2002

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 279-292

  Elinder, Mikael ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Elections; Local economic conditions; Voting

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952293508     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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