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The effects of abstentions on election outcomes

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  • William Gehrlein
  • Peter Fishburn

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  • William Gehrlein & Peter Fishburn, 1978. "The effects of abstentions on election outcomes," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 33(2), pages 69-82, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:33:y:1978:i:2:p:69-82
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00118358
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    2. Mostapha Diss & Eric Kamwa & Issofa Moyouwou & Hatem Smaoui, 2021. "Condorcet Efficiency of General Weighted Scoring Rules Under IAC: Indifference and Abstention," Studies in Choice and Welfare, in: Mostapha Diss & Vincent Merlin (ed.), Evaluating Voting Systems with Probability Models, pages 55-73, Springer.

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