Beyond indices: The potential of fuzzy set ideal type analysis for cross-national analysis of policy outcomes

Policy and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 303-317

  Hudson, John ^a   Kühner, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84888434901     PISSN: 14494035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polsoc.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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