The social contagion model: Exploring the role of public opinion on the diffusion of antismoking legislation across the American states

Journal of Politics

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 187-202

  Pacheco, Julianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84856152128     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381611001241     Document Type: Article

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