Disclosure risk assessment in statistical microdata protection via advanced record linkage

Statistics and Computing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-354

  Domingo Ferrer, Josep ^a   Torra, Vicenç ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Disclosure risk for microdata; Record linkage; Reidentification; Statistical disclosure control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348062787     PISSN: 09603174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025666923033     Document Type: Review

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