The persuasive effects of direct mail: A regression discontinuity based approach

Journal of Politics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 140-155

  Gerber, Alan S ^a   Kessler, Daniel P ^a   Meredith, Marc ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 79951757829     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381610000927     Document Type: Article

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