Explaining public support for space exploration funding in America: A multivariate analysis

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 86, Issue , 2013, Pages 158-166

  Nadeau, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apollo Nostalgia; Partisanship; Public opinion; Scientific literacy; Space exploration; Spending preferences

Indexed keywords

APOLLO NOSTALGIA; PARTISANSHIP; PUBLIC OPINIONS; SCIENTIFIC LITERACY; SPACE EXPLORATIONS; SPENDING PREFERENCES;

NASA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 84873919178     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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