Falsification of propensity odels by statistical tests and the goodness-of-fit paradox

Philosophia Mathematica

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-192

  Hennig, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34447642195     PISSN: 00318019     EISSN: 17446406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/philmat/nkm001     Document Type: Article

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