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The Future of Prediction: How Google Searches Foreshadow Housing Prices and Sales

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  • Erik Brynjolfsson

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  • Lynn Wu & Erik Brynjolfsson, 2015. "The Future of Prediction: How Google Searches Foreshadow Housing Prices and Sales," NBER Chapters, in: Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy, pages 89-118, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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