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Title: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HISTORICAL CENSUS DATA HARMONIZATION THE DUTCH HISTORICAL CENSUS USE CASE: A FLEXIBLE, STRUCTURED AND ACCOUNTABLE APPROACH USING LINKED DATA

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2019

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Abstract: Censuses contain a wealth of information about nations and societies. They structurally capture societal information needs at given times in the past. Throughout history, the censuses have served to provide information to governments, i.e. to understand the development of the nation and its population on several fronts, for decision-making purposes. The historical censuses can currently still mean a lot for researchers. Historical censuses are one of the scarce, reliable and large-scale statistical data sources we have about our nation’s past. They often are the only comprehensive statistical datasets with regards to the demographic and socio-economic life of our past. They are large scale as the census covers the entire population and geographical context of a nation (from the biggest city to the smallest village). Furthermore, they are considered as one of the most reliable sources as censuses are taken consistently at regular intervals and conducted in a well prepared manner by governments. However, looking back at our history through the census has proven to be a challenging endeavor. With all its positive traits, the use of historical census data for longitudinal research purposes has been hampered by the lack of comparability over the years which resulted in less use of this valuable data.

Url: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/114388/PhD_Doc_AshkanAshpour.pdf

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Authors: Ashkpour, Ashkan

Institution: University of Rotterdam

Department: Digital Humanties

Advisor: C.A. Mandemakers

Degree: PhD

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Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Methodology and Data Collection, Population Data Science

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