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Are public opinion polls doomed?

Nature Human Behaviour volume 2, pages 246–247 (2018)Cite this article

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Polling problems in recent elections have called into question whether sample surveys can still produce valid data. A new study provides reassurance.

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Keeter, S. Are public opinion polls doomed?. Nat Hum Behav 2, 246–247 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-018-0330-7

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