A note on calculating the π* index of fit for the analysis of contingency tables

Sociological Methods and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 248-259

  Xi, Liwen ^a   Lindsay, Bruce G ^b  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030524294     PISSN: 00491241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049124196025002005     Document Type: Article

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