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Using Qualitative Information to Improve Causal Inference
dc.contributor.authorGlynn, Adam N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIchino, Nahomien_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-12T21:04:45Z
dc.date.available2016-12-01T14:33:05Zen
dc.date.issued2015-10en_US
dc.identifier.citationGlynn, Adam N.; Ichino, Nahomi (2015). "Using Qualitative Information to Improve Causal Inference." American Journal of Political Science 59(4): 1055-1071.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0092-5853en_US
dc.identifier.issn1540-5907en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/116004
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.en_US
dc.titleUsing Qualitative Information to Improve Causal Inferenceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.robotsIndexNoFollowen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPolitical Scienceen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelGovernment, Politics and Lawen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ajps.12154en_US
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