The feasibility of linking household survey and administrative record data: New evidence for Britain

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-43

  Jenkins, Stephen P ^a   Lynn, Peter ^a   Jäckle, Annette ^b   Sala, Emanuela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b ISER ^*

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EID: 38349128222     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570701401602     Document Type: Article

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