Bayesian Model Averaging for Propensity Score Analysis

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 505-517

  Kaplan, David ^a   Chen, Jianshen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84914118390     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2014.928492     Document Type: Article

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