Instrumental variables estimation in political science: A readers' guide

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 188-200

  Sovey, Allison J ^a   Green, Donald P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650940691     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00477.x     Document Type: Article

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