Competition and turnout revisited: The importance of measuring expected closeness accurately

@article{Simonovits2012CompetitionAT,
  title={Competition and turnout revisited: The importance of measuring expected closeness accurately},
  author={G{\'a}bor Simonovits},
  journal={Electoral Studies},
  year={2012},
  volume={31},
  pages={364-371}
}
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