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Thesaurus: 1501 entries.


STANDARDIZATION 

STANDARDIZED 

    STANDARDIZED VARIABLES 

    Scope Note: The result of combining indicators from numerous survey data sources into a single variable. They have common categories for all countries within the dataset and are less specific than the harmonized variables of which they are comprised.

    STATE RESTRUCTURING (Search for related entries in the library)

    STATIC DATA 

    • BROADER TERM(S)
    • DATA

    STATISTICAL METHODS (Search for related entries in the library)

    STATISTICS (Search for related entries in the library)

    Scope Note: Used (in the library) to identify works that make substantial use of statistical information

    STEEL INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)

    STREET PEOPLE 

    STRIKE BREAKER