On the applicability of the most similar systems design and the most different systems design in comparative research

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 389-401

  Anckar, Carsten ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 55549086144     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570701401552     Document Type: Review

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