Small populations, large effects: Improving the measurement of the group quarters population in the American community survey

Small Populations, Large Effects: Improving the Measurement of the Group Quarters Population in the American Community Survey

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-162

  Voss, Paul R ^a   Marton, Krisztina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^b Energy Information Administration   (United States)

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EID: 84988290456     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/13387     Document Type: Book

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