1. Population registers and population statistics.
- Author
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Verhoef R and Van De Kaa DJ
- Subjects
- Denmark, Developed Countries, Ethics, Europe, Netherlands, Research, Scandinavian and Nordic Countries, Statistics as Topic, Censuses, Confidentiality, Data Collection, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Government, Politics, Population Characteristics, Population Growth, Registries, Vital Statistics
- Abstract
The authors examine the use of population registers in the production of demographic statistics. "To do this, we first describe these registers; we then examine their further development as an independent source of population statistics--including current population estimates, vital and migration statistics--and as an alternative to population censuses. In conclusion, we consider a number of essential features of registers, including the original collection of data, the system's lifetime, privacy protection, and the government's ability to bring about a balance among conflicting interests regarding the collection and use of the data." The discussion is illustrated using examples from the Netherlands and Denmark., (excerpt)
- Published
- 1987