Response rate trends in Japanese surveys

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 48-72

  Synodinos, Nicolaos E ^a   Yamada, Shigeru ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b KOKUSHIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0034346990     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/12.1.48     Document Type: Review

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