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A municipal database from the 2011 Spanish census
Goerlich, F. J.
Source: Applied Economic Analysis
Abstract
Purpose–The paper aims to describe the process to obtain a complete municipal database from the 2011Spanish Census information. By complete, the authors mean variables for the full sample of the 8,116municipalities as of the census reference date. In addition, the database should be consistent with the publiccensus information released by the National Statistical Institute: microdata and customized tables.Design/methodology/approach–The authors use mainly small area demographic and syntheticestimators that are reconciled using biproportional adjustment (iterative proportionalfitting), when needed.Findings–As a result, the authors obtain a complete and consistent municipal database composing 55 variables related to socio-demographic characteristics of persons.Originality/value–The provision of a complete and consistent municipal database, available fordownload, which is absent in the original 2011 Spanish Census.
Recommended citation
Goerlich, F. J. (2019). «A municipal database from the 2011 Spanish census». Applied Economic Analysis 27, n.º 81: 226-238.