Credible Comparisons Using Interpersonally Incomparable Data: Nonparametric Scales with Anchoring Vignettes

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 249-262

  Wand, Jonathan ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84871930629     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2012.00597.x     Document Type: Article

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