Model specification in instrumental-variables regression

Political Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 290-302

  Dunning, Thad ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 47649106392     PISSN: 10471987     EISSN: 14764989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pan/mpm039     Document Type: Article

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