Interpreting and Understanding Logits, Probits, and other Non-Linear Probability Models

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Interpreting and Understanding Logits, Probits, and other Non-Linear Probability Models. / Breen, Richard; Karlson, Kristian Bernt; Holm, Anders.

In: Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 44, 08.2018, p. 39-54.

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Breen, R, Karlson, KB & Holm, A 2018, 'Interpreting and Understanding Logits, Probits, and other Non-Linear Probability Models', Annual Review of Sociology, vol. 44, pp. 39-54. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-073117-041429

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Breen, R., Karlson, K. B., & Holm, A. (2018). Interpreting and Understanding Logits, Probits, and other Non-Linear Probability Models. Annual Review of Sociology, 44, 39-54. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-073117-041429

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Breen R, Karlson KB, Holm A. Interpreting and Understanding Logits, Probits, and other Non-Linear Probability Models. Annual Review of Sociology. 2018 Aug;44:39-54. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-073117-041429

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Breen, Richard ; Karlson, Kristian Bernt ; Holm, Anders. / Interpreting and Understanding Logits, Probits, and other Non-Linear Probability Models. In: Annual Review of Sociology. 2018 ; Vol. 44. pp. 39-54.

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