Are the opinion polls ready for 1997?

International Journal of Market Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 317-329

  Curtice, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 5944243534     PISSN: 14707853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147078539703900206     Document Type: Article

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