Bootstrap statistical inference: Examples and evaluations for political science

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 570-602

  Mooney, Christopher Z ^a  

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EID: 0030306586     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2111639     Document Type: Article

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