Using geocoded census data for nonresponse bias correction: An assessment

Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-44

  Biemer, Paul ^a   Peytchev, Andy ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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EID: 85013855767     PISSN: 23250984     EISSN: 23250992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jssam/smt003     Document Type: Article

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