Decentralization, local government elections and voter turnout in Pakistan:
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"Turnout in Developing Countries: The Effect of Mass Media on National Voter Participation,"
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Decentralization; local government elections; political participation; voter turnout; Public service provision; Governance;NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CDM-2008-03-25 (Collective Decision-Making)
- NEP-CWA-2008-03-25 (Central & Western Asia)
- NEP-PBE-2008-03-25 (Public Economics)
- NEP-POL-2008-03-25 (Positive Political Economics)
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