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A dynamic model of the invalid vote

How a changing candidate menu shapes null voting behavior

Bibliographic Data

ID4170643
AuthorsMollie J Cohen (0000-0002-5992-4713, Vanderbilt University, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume53
Pages111-121
Publication date2018-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueElectoral Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0261-3794 • E-ISSN: 1873-6890
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.electstud.2018.04.015
OpenAlexW2801136961
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited51

Disapproval voting · Econometrics · Economics · Instant-runoff voting · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Scholarship · Status quo · Voting · Voting behavior · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America

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Unique citing works26
Citations per year3,25
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 26

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