Promises and Pitfalls of Using Digital Traces for Demographic Research.

Promises and Pitfalls of Using Digital Traces for Demographic Research.
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10.1007/s13524-018-0715-2
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2018-10
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3.5
通讯作者:
Zagheni E
Zagheni E
中科院分区:
法学1区
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作者:
Cesare N;Lee H;McCormick T;Spiro E;Zagheni E

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