The distribution of survey contact and participation in the United States: Constructing a survey-based estimate

Journal of Marketing Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 286-294

  Bickart, Barbara ^a   Schmittlein, David ^a  

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EID: 0033247850     PISSN: 00222437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3152100     Document Type: Article

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