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Strategic Behavior in Multi-Alternative Elections: A Review of Some Experimental Evidence

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  • Thomas A. Rietz, 1993. "Strategic Behavior in Multi-Alternative Elections: A Review of Some Experimental Evidence," Discussion Papers 1026, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science.
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