Robust Estimation and Outlier Detection for Overdispersed Multinomial Models of Count Data

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 392-411

  Mebane Jr , Walter R ^a   Sekhon, Jasjeet S ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1942441581     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2004.00077.x     Document Type: Article

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