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Poverty and vote buying

Survey-based evidence from Africa

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ID4170625
AuthorsPeter Sandholt Jensen (0000-0003-1905-6859, University of Southern Denmark), Mogens Kamp Justesen (0000-0001-5985-9600, Copenhagen Business School)
Year2014
Volume33
Pages220-232
Publication date2014-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueElectoral Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0261-3794 • E-ISSN: 1873-6890
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.electstud.2013.07.020
OpenAlexW2062888932
LanguageEN
Citations received72
References cited36

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