Cognitive biases in governing: Technology preferences in election administration

Public Administration Review

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-77

  Moynihan, Donald P ^a   Lavertu, Stéphane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84855313415     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02478.x     Document Type: Article

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