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Agriculture and Rural Studies
Agricultural and fisheries censuses and surveys.
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Educational Outcomes and Institutions
Educational systems; indicators and comparisons.
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Elections and Public Opinion
Electoral systems and processes; voting patterns.
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Finance and Markets
Annual reports and company accounts; stock exchange and banking analysis; current and historical global information.
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Geo-spatial and the Environment
Current and historical maps; earth sciences.
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Health and Nutrition
Health indicators, determinants and rankings; healthcare systems and decision-making.
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History and Culture
Historic censuses, surveys, directories, archives and atlases; educational multimedia resources.
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Housing, Migration and Transport
Housing conditions; homelessness; neighbourhood characteristics; refugees and political asylum; travel trends; road casualties.
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National and International Indicators
Macro-level time series (finance, trade, economy, energy, climate, education, health, wealth, poverty, social security, welfare).
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Population and Area Statistics
Censuses; demography; migration.
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Social Attitudes and Behaviour
Public opinion; constitutional change; lifestyle; crime and justice.
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Socio-economic Studies
Social change; living conditions; employment.
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