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[Demographic measures]

H Storm

    Maandstatistiek Van De Bevolking (Hague, Netherlands : 1982)
    |November 1, 1984
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Comparative StudiesData AnalysisDemographic AnalysisDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesEuropeFertilityMeasurementMigrationMortalityNetherlandsPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsResearch MethodologyWestern Europe

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