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Are people willing to share living space? Household preferences in Finland

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|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.453 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 26, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 15, 2024
Published on: Nov 8, 2024
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