On the endogeneity of political preferences: Evidence from individual experience with democracy

Science

Volumn 347, Issue 6226, 2015, Pages 1145-1148

  Fuchs Schündeln, Nicola ^a   Schündeln, Matthias ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

AFRICAN; ARAB; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EASTERN EUROPE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MARKET; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEMOCRACY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924386290     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa0880     Document Type: Article

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