Using Qualitative Information to Improve Causal Inference

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1055-1071

  Glynn, Adam N ^a   Ichino, Nahomi ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84943359161     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajps.12154     Document Type: Article

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