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    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A, (Statistics in Society)
    |January 1, 1988
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Demographic FactorsEstimation TechnicsEvaluationHistorical SurveyMethodological StudiesModels, Theoretical--historyPopulationPopulation DynamicsPopulation ForecastResearch MethodologyWorld

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