The Separation Plot: A New Visual Method for Evaluating the Fit of Binary Models

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 991-1002

  Greenhill, Brian ^a   Ward, Michael D ^b   Sacks, Audrey ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 80054051917     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2011.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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