Dynamic estimation of latent opinion using a hierarchical group-level IRT model

Political Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 197-211

  Caughey, Devin ^a   Warshaw, Christopher ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84929664284     PISSN: 10471987     EISSN: 14764989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pan/mpu021     Document Type: Article

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