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A Sample Frame for Rural Canada: Design and Evaluation

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This paper discusses the design, implementation and evaluation of a national sample frame for research and education in rural Canada. The sample is the basis for a multidisciplinary research project using macro-level and fieldwork in 32 systematically selected rural sites. The sites were chosen to provide comparisons on five dimensions of importance to researchers, policy makers and rural citizens. Information collected since the establishment of the project in 1997 is used to evaluate the internal and external validity of the sample frame. This evaluation points to the complex interaction of economic and geographical processes on local conditions and reinforces the value of systematic designs for rural research. Cet article discute de la conception, de la mise en application et de l'evaluation d'un echantillon-type national pour la recherche et l'education dans le Canada rural. Cet echantillon sert de base pour des recherches multi-disciplinaires faites sur le plan macro-economique et sur le terrain dans 32 sites ruraux systematiquement selectionnes. Les sites ont ete selectionnes afin de fournir des comparaisons a cinq niveaux qui interessent les chercheurs, les decideurs et les citoyens ruraux. On se sert des informations rassemblees depuis le lancement du projet en 1997 pour evaluer la robustesse interne et externe de l'echantillon-type. Cette evaluation semble indiquer l'interaction complexe entre des processus economico-geographiques et le milieu local, et renforce la valeur des conceptions systematiques pour la recherche rurale. Dieser Aufsatz behandelt Entwurf, Ausfuhrung und Bewertung eines staatlichen Stichprobenrahmen fur Forschung und Bildung in den landlichen Gebieten Kanadas. Die Stichprobe bildet die Grundlage fur ein Mehrbereichsforschungsprojekt; sie stutzt sich auf Arbeit im grossen Rahmen und auf Gelandearbeit an 32 systematisch ausgewahlten landlichen Stellen. Diese wurden so ausgesucht, dass sie Vergleiche funf, fur Forscher, Parteiideologen und landliche Bevolkerung wichtige Dimensionen liefern. Daten, die seit Beginn des Projektes im Jahre 1987 gesammelt werden, werden dazu benutzt, die interne und externe Gultigkeit des Stichprobenrahmens zu bewerten. Diese Bewertung zeigt die komplexe Wechselwirkung wirtschaftlicher und geographischer Prozesse auf, denen ortliche Bedingungen unterworfen sind, und unterstreicht den Wert systematischer Entwurfe fur Forschung auf dem Lande.

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  • Bill Reimer, 2002. "A Sample Frame for Rural Canada: Design and Evaluation," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(8), pages 845-859.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:36:y:2002:i:8:p:845-859
    DOI: 10.1080/0034340022000012298
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    1. Bollman, Ray D., 1999. "Human Capital and Rural Development: What Are the Linkages?," Agriculture and Rural Working Paper Series 28025, Statistics Canada.
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