Linear probability models of the demand for attributes with an empirical application to estimating the preferences of legislators

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 28, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Heckman, James J ^a   Snyder Jr , James M ^a  

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EID: 0031520445     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3087459     Document Type: Article

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