Treating words as data with error: Uncertainty in text statements of policy positions

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 495-513

  Benoit, Kenneth ^a   Laver, Michael ^b   Mikhaylov, Slava ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 63749095089     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2009.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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