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Managing census complexity through highly integrated web systems

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  • Federico Benassi

    (Italian National Institute of Statistics)

  • Mauro Bruno

    (Italian National Institute of Statistics)

  • Maura Giacummo

    (Italian National Institute of Statistics)

  • Marco Silipo

    (Italian National Institute of Statistics)

  • Giulia Vaste

    (Italian National Institute of Statistics)

  • Donatella Zindato

    (Italian National Institute of Statistics)

Abstract

During 2011 General Population and Housing Census methodological innovations towards the planning of a register-based census were introduced. Such innovations allowed to reach a satisfactory cost-benefit balance but increased the survey complexity and the risk of errors.Istat focus on web technologies was aimed at performing an innovative census, both in terms of methodology and costs and of data dissemination timeliness. This paper shows how a highly integrated web information system was used to manage a census workflow involving several actors and multiple phases and integrating different data sources. The success of 2011 Census led Istat to adopt such technological infrastructure as the core of the ‘Continuous General Population and Housing Census’.

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  • Federico Benassi & Mauro Bruno & Maura Giacummo & Marco Silipo & Giulia Vaste & Donatella Zindato, 2014. "Managing census complexity through highly integrated web systems," Rivista di statistica ufficiale, ISTAT - Italian National Institute of Statistics - (Rome, ITALY), vol. 16(3), pages 43-59.
    • Handle: RePEc:isa:journl:v:16:y:2014:i:3:p:43-59
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    Keywords

    register-supported census; multimode data collection; survey management system.;
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    JEL classification:

    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods
    • C88 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Other Computer Software

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