A cross country review of the validation and/or adjustment of census data

Newell, Rebecca; Smallwood, Steve

doi:10.1057/pt.2010.24

“…in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom or USA (Newell and Smallwood 2010). Dual system estimation is one of the methods that can be used to generate population estimates from census data (Plewis et al 2011, Brown et al 2006).…”

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Shift in Methodology and Population Census Quality

Gołata

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2016

Statistics in Transition New Series

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The article refers to the shift in methods to conduct a population census: from a conventional enumeration through a sample survey and a mixed approach to administrative data, as a new standard in statistics. The paper compares two Polish censuses of 2002 and 2011. It is aimed at quality assessment in the case of both: the traditional method (2002 census) and the combined approach (2011 census). The quality of census data is discussed with essential aims and objectives to provide reliable information on the population age and sex structure in detailed territorial division. Therefore, quality assessment is provided for the whole country and at regional level. First of all, coverage errors are considered. We use multiple sources of data and non-matching methods, in particular: demographic analysis based on previous censuses, vital statistics and a comparison with other existing sources. Different cross-sections according to sex, age and place of residence are considered. In each separate domain adequacy and divergence assessments are accompanied by an attempt to provide substantive explanations.

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“…There are a number of non-demographic methods of post census adjustments for population estimates: Post Enumeration Survey (PES), Coverage Surveys and the Reverse Record Check, Dual System Estimation (DSE) or Residents Temporarily Overseas (RTOs), used in many countries, e.g. in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom or USA (Newell and Smallwood 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Shift in methodology and population census quality

Gołata

2016

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The article refers to the shift in methods to conduct a population census: from a conventional enumeration through a sample survey and a mixed approach to administrative data, as a new standard in statistics. The paper compares two Polish censuses of 2002 and 2011. It is aimed at quality assessment in the case of both: the traditional method (2002 census) and the combined approach (2011 census). The quality of census data is discussed with essential aims and objectives to provide reliable information on the population age and sex structure in detailed territorial division. Therefore, quality assessment is provided for the whole country and at regional level. First of all, coverage errors are considered. We use multiple sources of data and non-matching methods, in particular: demographic analysis based on previous censuses, vital statistics and a comparison with other existing sources. Different cross-sections according to sex, age and place of residence are considered. In each separate domain adequacy and divergence assessments are accompanied by an attempt to provide substantive explanations.

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“…A paper that presents a selective review of international practice in carrying out census designs that differ from the traditional model used currently in the United Kingdom, including the use of administrative data, is due to be published by the ONS later in the year. Readers may also wish to be aware of an article previously published in this journal which looked at the validation and/or adjustment of Census data across different countries, and included reference to the use of administrative sources 1 .…”

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How have administrative sources been used to adjust population estimates and set plausibility ranges?

Tinsley

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2011

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This article reviews existing methods employed by various countries in the use of administrative data to make adjustments to, or set plausibility ranges around, population estimates or census data. The work was carried out to explore techniques that could be used by the ONS in application with population estimates. An annex also covers benefits and difficulties that have been experienced when producing a register-based census, or population estimates.

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A cross country review of the validation and/or adjustment of census data

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Shift in Methodology and Population Census Quality

Shift in Methodology and Population Census Quality

Shift in methodology and population census quality

How have administrative sources been used to adjust population estimates and set plausibility ranges?

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