Re-examining the evidence on the electoral impact of terrorist attacks: The Spanish election of 2004

Electoral Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 96-106

  Montalvo, Jose G ^a  

^a BARCELONA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Congressional election; Difference in differences; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; TERRORISM; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

EID: 84857232227     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2011.07.004     Document Type: Article

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