Uncovering the origins of the gender gap in political ambition

American Political Science Review

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 499-519

  Fox, Richard L ^a   Lawless, Jennifer L ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84908689694     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0003055414000227     Document Type: Article

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