The Economy, Accountability, and Public Support for the President of the European Commission

European Union Politics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-200

  Gelleny, Ronald D ^a   Anderson, Christopher J ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; economic voting; European Commission; presidential approval; public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996216661     PISSN: 14651165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1465116500001002002     Document Type: Article

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