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A new approach to the measurement of polarization for grouped data

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  • Clemens Otto

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  • Eckart Bomsdorf & Clemens Otto, 2007. "A new approach to the measurement of polarization for grouped data," AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis, Springer;German Statistical Society, vol. 91(2), pages 181-196, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:alstar:v:91:y:2007:i:2:p:181-196
    DOI: 10.1007/s10182-007-0027-0
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