Understanding the past: Statistical analysis of causal attribution

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 237-256

  Yamamoto, Teppei ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84855931640     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2011.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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