出版社：Suntory Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines
摘要：Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners are constantly interested in international comparisons as a means to generate and test hypotheses and new ideas. Likewise, they have for centuries relied on census data as a key source of information about the nature and dynamics of nations. This discussion paper outlines the key features of the U.S. and U.K. censuses of population, their main similarities and differences, and how the two canvasses can be used for comparative research on population, housing, and other key issues. With a focus on the most recent censuses in 2000 for the United States and 2001 for the United Kingdom, the paper flags pitfalls for using the two sources comparatively, and it discusses how these potential problems can be overcome.
