Increasing inequality: The effect of gotv mobilization on the composition of the electorate

Journal of Politics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 273-288

  Enos, Ryan D ^a   Fowler, Anthony ^b   Vavreck, Lynn ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84891830394     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381613001308     Document Type: Article

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