Computing Consumer Sentiment in Germany via Social Media Data

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Computing Consumer Sentiment in Germany via Social Media Data. / Karaman Örsal, Deniz; Sturm, Silke.
Hamburg: Universität Hamburg, 2021. (Hamburg Discussion Papers in International Economics; Nr. 7).

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Karaman Örsal, D & Sturm, S 2021 'Computing Consumer Sentiment in Germany via Social Media Data' Hamburg Discussion Papers in International Economics, Nr. 7, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg. <http://hdl.handle.net/10419/229183>

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Karaman Örsal, D., & Sturm, S. (2021). Computing Consumer Sentiment in Germany via Social Media Data. (Hamburg Discussion Papers in International Economics; Nr. 7). Universität Hamburg. http://hdl.handle.net/10419/229183

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Karaman Örsal D, Sturm S. Computing Consumer Sentiment in Germany via Social Media Data. Hamburg: Universität Hamburg. 2021. (Hamburg Discussion Papers in International Economics; 7).

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