Meta-regression analysis as the socio-economics of economics research

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 276-292

  Stanley, T D ^a   Doucouliagos, Chris ^b   Jarrell, Stephen B ^c  

^a HENDRIX COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics research; Literature review; Meta analysis; Publication selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 37749000111     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2006.12.030     Document Type: Article

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