Measuring the Economically Active in Population Censuses [[electronic resource] ] : A Handbook

• Autore: ILO
• Pubblicazione: Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (353 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.60723
• Soggetto topico: Census; Population -- Economic aspects -- Statistics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Social science -- Demography
• Altri autori: NationsUnited
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Part One; General issues; Focus and content-; A. Overview; B. Purpose of Measuring the Economically Active; C. Users and uses of the Handbook; D. Organization of the Handbook; Planning and design of population; Uses and sources of statistics on economic characteristics; A. Uses of statistics on economic characteristics; B. Population census compared with other sources of data; Census administration from the perspective; C. General considerations in census planning and design; D. Preparation for enumeration; E. Decisions about the coverage and format of the enumeration ; 1. Scale of the census and use of sampling to expand content2. Issues relating to counts of population present and usual; 3. Method of census data collection; 4. Forms used for data collection; F. Selection, training and supervision of field staff; G. Field tests and the pilot census; H. Issues relating to questionnaire design for data processing; I. Data processing and dissemination of census results; Decisions related to topics for measuring; J. Selecting topics to be included; K. Determining the location and sequence of the economic; L. Formulating questions on selected topics; Part Two ; Measurement of economicMeasurement frameworks; A. Understanding the concept of economic activity; B. The scope of production in the System of National Accounts; C. Correspondence between economic activity and production; D. Decisions related to measuring economic characteristics; 1. Setting the reference period; 1.1. Period corresponding to current activity (labour force); 1.2. Period corresponding to usual activity; 1.3. The choice between current and usual activity reference periods; 2. Setting age limits; E. Organization of chapters IV to VIII; 1. Relevance of past experiences ; 2. Format of the presentationPart two; Part three; 2.1. Operational definition; 2.2. Requisites for applying the definition; 2.3. Review of questions used in national censuses; 2.4. Suggestions for enhancing the effectiveness of the questions; 2.5. Issues of measurement; Currently economically active; A. Labour force framework; B. Employed population; 1. Employed: operational definition; 2. Employed: requisites for applying the definition; 3. Identification of the employed: special cases; 4. Employed: review of questions used in national censuses ; 5. Employed: suggestions for enhancing the effectiveness of the questions6. Employed: issues of measurement; C. Unemployed population; 1. Unemployed: the operational definition; 2. Unemployed: requisites for applying the definition; 3. Unemployed: review of questions used in national censuses; 4. Unemployed: suggestions for enhancing the effectiveness; 5. Unemployed: issues of measurement; D. Population not currently active; Usual economic activity status; A. Introduction; B. Usually active: operational definition; C. Usually active: requisites for applying the definition ; D. Usually active: review of questions used in national censuses
• Sommario/riassunto: This handbook provides guidance on the measurement of economic characteristics in population censuses, based on relevant experiences of countries, with a particular focus on the questions used and the requirements for processing of responses. It is intended to provide census planners with a variety of approaches to assess the questions and methods of collecting economic characteristics used in their national census, as they evaluate the performance in the past decade and plan for the 2010 round of censuses (2005-14).
• Titolo autorizzato: Measuring the Economically Active in Population Censuses
• ISBN: 92-2-124106-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826957903321
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