In Times of Crisis: The Conditions of Pocketbook Effects

International Interactions

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 402-430

  Curtis, K Amber ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

economic voting; mediation analysis; pocketbook effects; political sophistication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902482113     PISSN: 03050629     EISSN: 15477444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050629.2014.902816     Document Type: Article

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