Visibility, values, and voters: The informational role of the welfare state

Journal of Politics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 565-580

  Gingrich, Jane ^a  

^a MAGDALEN COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897043411     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381613001540     Document Type: Article

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