Measurement equivalence across subnational groups: An analysis of the conception of nationhood in switzerland

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 522-534

  Sarrasin, Oriane ^a   Green, Eva G T ^a   Berchtold, André ^a   Davidov, Eldad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84890212225     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/eds033     Document Type: Article

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