Economic performance and turnout at national and local elections

Public Choice

Volumn 157, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 429-448

  Martins, Rodrigo ^a   Veiga, Francisco José ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Economic conditions; Elections; Local governments; Turnout

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888388057     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-012-0047-5     Document Type: Article

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