Data Conundrums

Samuel H. Preston, Irma T. Elo, Mark E. Hill and Ira Rosenwaike

Chapter Chapter 2 in The Demography of African Americans 1930–1990, 2003, pp 9-32 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we subject national data on the African American population to several tests of consistency and demonstrate that the data contain major inaccuracies, especially at older ages. These tests compare data from the death registration system to data from population censuses. While not definitive in identifying the sources of error, these tests point towards several plausible candidates and set the stage for the analysis to come.

Keywords: Census Count; Extinct Generation; Intercensal Period; Census Undercounts; Cohort Death (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-0325-3_2

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