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Get Out The Vote: How Encouraging Voting Changes Political Outcomes

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  • Justin Mattias Valasek, 2012. "Get Out The Vote: How Encouraging Voting Changes Political Outcomes," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 24(3), pages 346-373, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecopol:v:24:y:2012:i:3:p:346-373
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0343.2012.00404.x
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