Federal Population Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Switzerland, 2000

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CHE_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Federal Statistical Office, IPUMS

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Place of birth (CH2000A_BPL)

Data file: CHE2000_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 181

End: 181

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CH00A403">6. Commune of residence at time of birth: where was your mother resident when you were born?<br /><div class="i1">[] In the same commune as residence A<br />[] In another commune (specify) ____</div><br /><div class="i2">Canton _ _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] Abroad</div><br /><div class="i2">Country: ____</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Same community, same Canton
2	Other community, same Canton
3	Other community, other Canton
4	Other country
5	Switzerland, no other information
8	Unknown

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates if the person's place of birth is the same as the current place of residence.

Universe

Switzerland 2000: All persons

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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