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[Predictability of international migration]

J De Beer

    Maandstatistiek Van De Bevolking (Hague, Netherlands : 1982)
    |May 1, 1990
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Demographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesEstimation TechnicsEuropeInternational MigrationMigrationModels, TheoreticalNetherlandsPopulationPopulation DynamicsPopulation ForecastResearch MethodologyTime FactorsWestern Europe

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