The origins and implications of language effects in multilingual surveys: A MIMIC approach with application to Latino political attitudes

Political Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 434-454

  Pérez, Efrén O ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856995570     PISSN: 10471987     EISSN: 14764989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pan/mpr029     Document Type: Article

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