Use of the Regression Point Displacement Design to Evaluate Interventions Made on the Basis of Small Area AnalysisCornell University, 1994 - 338 pages |
Contents
SMALL AREA ANALYSIS | 4 |
REGRESSION POINT DISPLACEMENT DESIGN | 41 |
Statistical Conclusion Validity | 48 |
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