Research note: Imputing large group averages for missing data, using rural-urban continuum codes for density driven industry sectors

Journal of Population Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-278

  Porter, Jeremy R ^a   Cossman, Ronald E ^b   James, Wesley L ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Data quality; Imputation; Labor force; Measurement; Missing data; Rural; Urban

Indexed keywords

DATA QUALITY; LABOR MARKET; LABOR SUPPLY; RURAL AREA; THEORETICAL STUDY; URBAN AREA;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449526186     PISSN: 14432447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12546-009-9018-1     Document Type: Article

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