Fourth National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
China, 1990
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CHN_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- CHN1990_PHC-H-H.dat
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Reason for migration (MIGCAUSE)
Data file: CHN1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
146
End:
147
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 10 | Work |
| 11 | Seeking work |
| 12 | Job relocation |
| 13 | Job assignment |
| 14 | Opportunity |
| 15 | Proximity to work |
| 16 | Job loss |
| 19 | Other work |
| 20 | Family move |
| 21 | Follow household head |
| 22 | Follow spouse |
| 23 | Follow relative |
| 24 | Marriage of a family member |
| 25 | Divorce or separation of a family member |
| 26 | Healthcare or age of a family member |
| 27 | Death or birth of a family member |
| 29 | Other family |
| 30 | Education |
| 31 | Studies |
| 32 | End of education |
| 33 | Proximity to education |
| 34 | Other education |
| 40 | Marriage, divorce, widowhood |
| 41 | Marriage or union |
| 42 | Divorce or widowhood |
| 50 | Insecurity, disaster, or violence |
| 51 | War, conflict |
| 52 | Violence or insecurity |
| 53 | Domestic violence |
| 54 | Social or political problems, including security |
| 55 | Natural disaster |
| 56 | Refugee, reason not specified |
| 57 | Asylum seeker, reason not specified |
| 59 | Other insecurity, disaster, or violence |
| 60 | Personal |
| 61 | Age related reasons |
| 62 | Quality of life |
| 63 | Become independent |
| 69 | Other personal |
| 70 | Other reason |
| 71 | Health |
| 72 | Repatriation |
| 73 | Retirement |
| 74 | House or flat acquisition |
| 75 | Housing problems |
| 76 | Visiting |
| 77 | Ordination |
| 78 | Military or institutional housing |
| 79 | Other reason, not elsewhere classified |
| 99 | Unknown |
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.
Description
Definition
MIGCAUSE indicates the reason why the person moved from their previous place of residence.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |