Strengthening the Experimenter's Toolbox: Statistical Estimation of Internal Validity

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 484-499

  Keele, Luke ^a   McConnaughy, Corrine ^b   White, Ismail ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859870165     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2011.00576.x     Document Type: Article

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