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[Demographic statistics after the GBA Law is passed]
Maandstatistiek Van De Bevolking (Hague, Netherlands : 1982)
|September 1, 1994
Summary
Statistics Netherlands tested the new decentralized automated population registers (GBA) system. The results show the GBA system is technically adequate for creating population statistics.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Information Systems
Background:
- The Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs planned to transition from paper-based population records to a new decentralized automated population register system, known as GBA.
- This transition was scheduled for October 1, 1994, necessitating an evaluation of the new system's suitability for statistical purposes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the technical adequacy of the GBA system for generating population statistics.
- To determine if GBA messages could be reliably used by Statistics Netherlands.
Main Methods:
- Statistics Netherlands conducted a test in the summer of 1993.
- Data messages from five municipalities were forwarded to Statistics Netherlands for a three-month period.
- The suitability of these messages for statistical analysis was evaluated.
Main Results:
- The test successfully forwarded GBA messages from participating municipalities.
- Analysis indicated that the data received was sufficient for statistical processing.
- The GBA system was found to be technically capable of supporting population statistics.
Conclusions:
- The GBA system is technically adequate for the production of population statistics.
- The implementation of the GBA system is viable for future demographic data collection and analysis.