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Estimating Literacy Levels at a Detailed Regional Level: an Application Using Dutch Data Cover

Estimating Literacy Levels at a Detailed Regional Level: an Application Using Dutch Data

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Language: English
Page range: 251 - 274
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2018
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Accepted on: Jan 1, 2020
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Published on: Jun 15, 2020
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