The IPUMS-International Project: Challenges and Methods of International Census Data Integration

Type Conference Paper - Social Science History
Title The IPUMS-International Project: Challenges and Methods of International Census Data Integration
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2004
City St. Louis
Country/State USA
URL https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Mccaa/publication/242506727_THE_IPUMS-INTERNATIONAL_PROJ​ECT_CHALLENGES_AND_METHODS_OF_INTERNATIONAL_CENSUS_DATA_INTEGRATION/links/5468acf40cf20dedafd0d23a.p​df
Abstract
IPUMS-International is a project to inventory, preserve, harmonize and disseminate census microdata from around the world. IPUMS-International makes cross-national census microdata readily accessible and usable. The project facilitates comparative international research based on pooled microdata. A harmonized composite coding system for variables allows comparisons over time and across countries without loss of information. A series of constructed pointer variables allows users to identify relationships among spouses, parents, and children. Extensive documentaton aids in the interpretation of data and highlights major compatibility issues A web-based dissemination system provides convenient and free access to both the microdata and the documentation.

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