Separating the shirkers from the workers? Making sure respondents pay attention on self-administered surveys

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 739-753

  Berinsky, Adam J ^a   Margolis, Michele F ^a   Sances, Michael W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84903579727     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajps.12081     Document Type: Article

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