Experimental estimation of heterogeneous treatment effects related to self-selection

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 724-736

  Gaines, Brian J ^a   Kuklinski, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 79959942258     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2011.00518.x     Document Type: Article

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