Comparing performance: Simpson's paradox and analyzing outcomes

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 1997, Issue 73, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Glymph, Alvin ^a   Henry, Gary T ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141968151     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.1058     Document Type: Article

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