The limited effects of testimony on political persuasion

Public Choice

Volumn 148, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 283-312

  Nyhan, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 80052366764     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-010-9655-0     Document Type: Article

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