Mapping the results of local statistics: Using geographically weighted regression

Demographic Research

Volumn 26, Issue , 2012, Pages 151-166

  Matthews, Stephen A ^a   Yang, Tse Chuan ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858231022     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2012.26.6     Document Type: Article

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