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Brexit Vote Explained: Poverty, Low Skills and Lack of Opportunities

@inproceedings{Goodwin2016BrexitVE,
  title={Brexit Vote Explained: Poverty, Low Skills and Lack of Opportunities},
  author={Matthew J. Goodwin and Oliver Heath},
  year={2016}
}
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