Do information-rich contexts reduce knowledge inequalities? The contextual determinants of political knowledge in Europe

Acta Politica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-143

  Fraile, Marta ^a  

^a Institute of Public Goods and Policies   (Spain)

Author keywords

contexts; Europe; knowledge gaps; political knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875728442     PISSN: 00016810     EISSN: 17411416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ap.2012.34     Document Type: Article

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