Biases of parameter estimates in misspecified structural equation models

Sociological Methodology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-157

  Kolenikov, Stanislav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 80855138735     PISSN: 00811750     EISSN: 14679531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9531.2011.01236.x     Document Type: Article

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