The political consequences of franchise extension: Evidence from the second reform act

Quarterly Journal of Political Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 329-376

  Berlinski, Samuel ^a   Dewan, Torun ^b  

^a INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84856019794     PISSN: 15540626     EISSN: 15540634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/100.00011013     Document Type: Article

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