Graphs, causality, and structural equation models

Sociological Methods and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 226-284

  Pearl, Judea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032331836     PISSN: 00491241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049124198027002004     Document Type: Article

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