Color photographs and mail survey response rates

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-206

  Kaplowitz, Michael D ^a   Lupi, Frank ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4043154860     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/16.2.199     Document Type: Article

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