Why people vote: Ethical motives and social incentives

American Economic Journal: Microeconomics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 73-98

  Ali, Nageeb ^a   Lin, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84879002972     PISSN: 19457669     EISSN: 19457685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/mic.5.2.73     Document Type: Article

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