Big Data and Population Processes: A Revolution?
Year: 2017
Type: preprint
Abstract: We first discuss the centrality of data paradigms in demography, documenting their rise and fall over time also making use of Google Books Ngram Viewer. We then move on to discuss the undergoing ``Data Revolution'' in demography, with a focus on emerging forms of big data access and on the use of digital breadcrumbs.
Institutions: University of Washington, Bocconi University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2730816940
