Using statistical sampling to estimate the U.S. Population: The methodological and political debate over Census 2000

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 775-782

  Brunell, Thomas L ^a  

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EID: 0007337324     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096500061989     Document Type: Review

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