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Activity Number:
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128
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 7, 2006 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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| Abstract - #305262 |
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Title:
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Measuring Migration between Canada and the United States: a Case Study for Best Practices
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Author(s):
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Melissa L. Therrien and Margaret Michalowski*+
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Companies:
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U.S. Census Bureau and Statistics Canada
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Address:
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, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0T6, Canada
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Keywords:
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emigration ; international migration ; estimates ; U.S. ; Canada ; best practices
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Abstract:
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Sending countries require information about numbers and characteristics of their residents involved in international movement. This paper discusses opportunities and challenges encountered when using census and survey data from receiving countries to measure emigration. Discussion is based on an evaluation of American Community Survey data on Canadians living in the United States. Statistics on migrants from Canada to the United States are developed using data from a question on place of residence one year ago and data on year of arrival to the United States. They are then assessed against Canadian sources on emigrants to the United States from administrative data sources. The paper concludes with a discussion about whether the Canadian-U.S. collaboration has applicability for measuring emigration across other countries.
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