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National Agricultural Censuses in Poland from 1921–2010: Evolution, Thematic Scope and Relevance for the Study of Rural and Agricultural History

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  • Machałek Małgorzata

    (University of Szczecin, Poland)

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Population censuses have been organised sporadically since antiquity, but in the 19th century they acquired a universal character. These censuses are a good source of information on the rural population, but it was not until the introduction of systematic national agricultural censuses that a broader picture of the countryside and agriculture was obtained. In the censuses conducted after 1918 in Poland, there was a fixed catalogue of questions on the characteristics of farms, but each time new questions were also introduced to reflect the specificity of agriculture in a given historical period. The censuses were conducted on a fairly regular basis and, therefore, they provide valuable information for comparative analyses. Due to their universality and thematic scope, they also collect data on demography and socio-professional and economic relations that are not available in other sources.

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  • Machałek Małgorzata, 2022. "National Agricultural Censuses in Poland from 1921–2010: Evolution, Thematic Scope and Relevance for the Study of Rural and Agricultural History," Studia Historiae Oeconomicae, Sciendo, vol. 40(1), pages 123-141, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:sthioe:v:40:y:2022:i:1:p:123-141:n:5
    DOI: 10.14746/sho.2022.40.1.007
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