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The impact of mandatory voting laws on turnout

A quasi-experimental approach

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ID4170986
AuthorsWolfgang Hirczy (Oklahoma State University, corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume13
Issue1
Pages64-76
Publication date1994-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueElectoral Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0261-3794 • E-ISSN: 1873-6890
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/0261-3794(94)90009-4
OpenAlexW2054348912
LanguageEN
Citations received70
References cited11

Commonwealth · Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economics · Geography · Leverage (statistics · Political science · Politics · Statistics · Turnout · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Mathematics · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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Citations per year2,26
Citation span1995 - 2026 (32)
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