Pre-election polls in Portugal: Accuracy, bias, and sources of error, 1991-2004

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 399-421

  Magalhães, Pedro C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS   (Portugal)

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EID: 29144519812     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edh078     Document Type: Review

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