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SUBMITTER: Bailey M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523567 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bailey Martha M Cole Connor C Massey Catherine C
Historical methods 20191031 2
New large-scale linked data are revolutionizing quantitative history and demography. This paper proposes two complementary strategies for improving inference with linked historical data: the use of validation variables to identify higher quality links and a simple, regression-based weighting procedure to increase the representativeness of custom research samples. We demonstrate the potential value of these strategies using the 1850-1930 Integrated Public Use Microdata Series Linked Representativ ...[more]