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Recent work with microcomputers for census processing in developing countries
Journal of Official Statistics
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Microcomputers, specifically the Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS), are increasingly used for census data processing in developing nations. This system offers enhancements for data collection, processing, and dissemination.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Information Technology
- Development Studies
Background:
- The increasing need for efficient census data processing in developing countries.
- The U.S. Bureau of the Census's development of the Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS).
Keywords:
AfricaAfrica South Of The SaharaBurkina FasoCase StudiesCensusCensus MethodsCommunicationComputer Programs And ProgrammingComputersData CollectionDeveloping CountriesFrench Speaking AfricaInformationInformation DistributionInformation ProcessingMicrocomputersPopulation StatisticsResearch MethodologySenegalStudiesWestern Africa