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Occupational transition network Graphical visualization of the weighted and directed labour market network in France derived from the transition probability matrix, computed from data spanning 2012 to ...

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I always hated statistics. I mean really, really, really hated it. Recently though, I've had a change of heart about the subject. In response, I find statistics changing my mind, or at least changing ...