Quantitative methods: Advancement in ecological inference

Progress in Human Geography

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 87-96

  Withers, Suzanne Davies ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0003044961     PISSN: 03091325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/030913201675310162     Document Type: Article

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