So closed: Political selection in proportional systems

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 40, Issue , 2015, Pages 260-273

  Galasso, Vincenzo ^a   Nannicini, Tommaso ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Closed party lists; Electoral rule; Political selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929429538     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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