Redistricting and polarization: Who draws the lines in California?

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 545-567

  Grainger, Corbett A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 79954555869     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605724     Document Type: Article

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