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1990 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 1980
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TTO_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Number of persons who migrated to another country since 1980 and then returned permanently (TT1990A_RETLIVE)

Data file: TTO1990_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 178
End: 178
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 10. a. International migration</span></p>

<p>In this section we wish to know how many persons have left the country to live abroad since the last Census.</p>

<p>[Questions 46 - 49 were asked of the households that had members who left to live abroad during the last ten years, per question 45]</p>

<p>49. How many of those leaving have since returned to live here permanently? ____
Categories
Value Category
1 1
2 2
3 3+
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">Characteristics of the dwelling unit </span></p>

<p>Questions 46-49
<br /><span class="em">These questions are to be answered if the response to question 45 is "yes".</span></p>

<p>Question 49 </p>
<div class="i1">Please enter the number of those who left the country and have since returned to live here permanently.</div>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the number of persons who migrated to another country since 1980 and then returned permanently to Trinidad and Tobago.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 1990: Private households with members who migrated [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Constructed Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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