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S. Guo & M.W. Fraser (2010). Propensity Score Analysis: Statistical Methods and Applications.

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Steiner, P.M. S. Guo & M.W. Fraser (2010). Propensity Score Analysis: Statistical Methods and Applications.. Psychometrika 75, 775–777 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11336-010-9170-8

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