Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Volume 22, issue 1

Authors: Me, Angela | Valente, Paolo

Article Type: Introduction

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2005-22101

Citation: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 1-2, 2005

Authors: Durr, Jean-Michel

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: To answer the increasing demand for improved timeliness of data and spread the work involved in conducting the census over a longer period, the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies has put in place a programme to redesign the census, based on the “rolling census concept” proposed by L. Kish. In this rolling census, every commune below the 10 000 inhabitants threshold will be surveyed once within a five year period; larger communes will be split off into five rotation groups of addresses, each rotation group being surveyed in one of the five years. This paper presents the …principles and the methodology of this operation and the situation at the end of 2004. Show more

Keywords: Census, rolling census, balanced sample

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2005-22102

Citation: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 3-12, 2005

Authors: Waite, Preston Jay | Reist, Burton H.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The United States Decennial Census of Population and Housing is an essential part of the American political, economic, and social systems. Census data are critically important in achieving equitable political representation, and in a variety of other public and private sector uses. Census 2000 was an unprecedented operational success and the most accurate census to date in terms of coverage. However, given the rapid demographic and technological changes that will continue to occur over this decade, the methods of Census 2000 cannot be repeated in 2010 without incurring unacceptable risk and cost. The reengineered 2010 Census consists of …three highly integrated activities designed to dramatically improve upon what was a very good census in 2000. We will accomplish this by taking advantage of opportunities for innovation – made possible through the expanded use of technology – in order to: 1) increase the coverage, accuracy, and quality of census data; 2) reduce operational risk; 3) increase the relevance and timeliness of census long form data; and 4) contain costs. The three highly integrated activities we have embarked upon to meet these goals are: 1) the American Community Survey (ACS); 2) the Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Enhancements Program; and 3) a multi-year program of comprehensive planning, development, and testing for a short form only 2010 Census. We expect that the cost reductions in the last component will be sufficient to offset the costs of all three components of the reengineered census. That is, all three components can be carried out at a cost that is no greater – and probably somewhat less – than the cost of repeating the Census 2000 process. Show more

Keywords: 2010 Census, reengineered census, Census 2000

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2005-22103

Citation: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 13-23, 2005

Authors: Nordholt, Eric Schulte

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Data from many different sources were combined to produce the Dutch Census tables of 2001. Since the last Census based on a complete enumeration was held in 1971, the willingness of the population to participate has fallen sharply. Statistics Netherlands found an alternative in the Virtual Census, using available registers and surveys. The table results are not only comparable with the earlier Dutch Censuses but also with those of the other countries in the 2001 Census Round. For the 2001 Census, more detailed information is required than was the case for earlier Census Rounds. The acquired experience in …dealing with data of various administrative registers for statistical use enabled Statistics Netherlands to develop a Social Statistical Database (SSD), which contains coherent and detailed demographic and socio-economic statistical information on persons and households. The Population Register forms the backbone of the SSD. Sample surveys are still needed for information that is not available from registers. To achieve overall numerical consistency across the Census tables set of 2001, the methodologists at Statistics Netherlands developed a new estimation method that ensures numerically consistent table sets if the data are obtained from different data sources. The method is called repeated weighting, and is based on the repeated application of the regression method to eliminate numerical inconsistencies among table estimates from different sources. Show more

Keywords: Census, consistent table estimates, repeated weighting

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2005-22104

Citation: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 25-37, 2005

Authors: Kamen, Charles S.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The following note describes the principal components of the 2008 Integrated Census of Population and Housing in Israel, to be conducted by the Israel Central Bureau Statistics (ICBS). The first section presents the plans for the integrated census; the second section addresses the issues related to implementation in practice in Israel. Dr. Hagit Glickman, of the Census Methodology Unit, prepared the sections on the statistical methodology of the census.

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2005-22105

Citation: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 39-57, 2005

Authors: Szenzenstein, Johann

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: This paper describes the concept of the next population and housing census in Germany (scheduled for 2011) and the main results of large-scale surveys carried out for testing the model of a register-based census in December 2001. The most important element of the new census method is the use of a combination of the two data collection methods: (i) The geographic and demographic characteristics of persons can be drawn from the population registers and the economic characteristics can be obtained from employee registers (which do not cover self-emloyed persons); (ii) As there are no nation-wide registers …for buildings and dwellings, the characteristics on dwellings and buildings have to be collected through a postal survey contact of the owners of the buildings/dwellings. Other census characteristics not available from registers (e.g. educational or ecomomic characteristics for self-emloyed persons) have to be collected through a supplementary sample survey. The housing census also provides information on dwellings (name of one or two occupants and the number of occupants) which can be used to link the individual persons stored in the population registers to their dwelling in order to create information on private (dwelling) households. The new census approach will not only reduce census costs significantly – the costs for a traditional census would be about 1 billion euros, while the costs for a widely register-based census are estimated at about 340 million euros – but it will also involve a much smaller response burden on the population than would be imposed by a complete enumeration. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2005-22106

Citation: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 59-71, 2005

Authors: Al Raisi, Ali Mahboob Hassan

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Modern technology and methodologies were used in the second General Census of Population, Housing and Establishments conducted in 2003 in the Sultanate of Oman. Various techniques were employed like satellites images, GRS, GPS, Internet and Intranet, communication devices and most importantly hand-held devices. These techniques were applied in a variety of ways and areas. Mapping, organizing and managing the field operations of the census and the communication with the staff and monitoring their performance were among the most prominent applications. However, the most distinguished feature of this Census was the use of hand-held devices (HHD). The HHD were used for …data collection in Muscat Governorate. Some problems were encountered while using them due to the device itself like short life span of batteries and screen non-response to repeated stylus taps. Other problems were related to the programming. One of the main problems encountered was the prolonged classifications such as occupation and industrial classification which was overcome by preparing a short list allowing easier selection or by entering the occupation in case it was not on the list. Despite the problems encountered in using HHD, other ministries in Oman were encouraged to apply this technology when conducting future studies. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2005-22107

Citation: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 73-89, 2005

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2005-22108

Citation: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 91-92, 2005