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[Population forecasts for the Netherlands during the 1980s: how far were they wrong?]

H Cruijsen, R Zakee

    Maandstatistiek Van De Bevolking (Hague, Netherlands : 1982)
    |July 1, 1991
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Age FactorsDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesEstimation TechnicsEuropeEvaluationFertilityInternational MigrationLength Of LifeLife ExpectancyMaternal AgeMigrationMortalityNetherlandsParental AgePopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPopulation ForecastResearch MethodologyTables And ChartsWestern Europe

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