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What’s in a poll? Incentives for truthful reporting in pre-election opinion surveys

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  • Jeremy Burke & Curtis Taylor, 2008. "What’s in a poll? Incentives for truthful reporting in pre-election opinion surveys," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 137(1), pages 221-244, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:137:y:2008:i:1:p:221-244
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-008-9322-x
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