Electoral and policy consequences of voter turnout: Evidence from compulsory voting in Australia

Quarterly Journal of Political Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 159-182

  Fowler, Anthony ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84880905150     PISSN: 15540626     EISSN: 15540634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/100.00012055     Document Type: Article

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