The impact of elections on cooperation: Evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment in uganda

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 964-985

  Grossman, Guy ^a   Baldassarri, Delia ^b  

^a Department of Political Science ^*  (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867211123     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2012.00596.x     Document Type: Article

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