Do Natural Disasters Affect Voting Behavior? Evidence from Croatian Floods
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Currents
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2157-3999
DOI: 10.1371/currents.dis.cbf57c8ac3b239ba51ccc801d3362c07