Modeling Self-Selection Bias in Interactive-Communications Research

Communication Methods and Measures

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 163-189

  Bellman, Steven ^a   Varan, Duane ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84865980976     PISSN: 19312458     EISSN: 19312466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19312458.2012.703833     Document Type: Article

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