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February 2005, Vol. 128, No.2

Antecedents and predecessors of NLSY79: paving the course

James R. Walker
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, The University of Wisconsin-Madison. 
E-mail: walker@ssc.wisc.edu


A historical view of the NLSY79 development stages highlights lessons learned during an era filled with new concepts and innovations in sociology, economics, and computer science.

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