# INTERNATIONAL

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## [Donated dwellings? what this means?](https://forum.ipums.org/t/donated-dwellings-what-this-means/5748)

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**Author:** [@GONZALO\_RODRIGUEZ](https://forum.ipums.org/u/GONZALO_RODRIGUEZ)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/donated-dwellings-what-this-means/5748 "2024-03-22T16:03:05Z")

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Hi everyone. I am looking at the Argentine 1970 census sample, and trying to figurte out what these two variables mean. I don’t think they have anything to do with property donation, since our census has never collected …

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## [Missing column and data in dataset](https://forum.ipums.org/t/missing-column-and-data-in-dataset/5708)

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**Author:** [@Zeynep\_Ilhan\_Taskin](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Zeynep_Ilhan_Taskin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/missing-column-and-data-in-dataset/5708 "2024-02-29T21:01:37Z")

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I had a request with 493 samples with 24 variables. After receiving approval, I downloaded the file named ipumsi\_00001 with .dat extension. There is only one file in it and there are only 3 columns in the file. Is there …

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## [Original Geography Units in French 1962 and 1968 Census](https://forum.ipums.org/t/original-geography-units-in-french-1962-and-1968-census/5660)

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**Author:** [@Gabriel\_Koehler-Derr](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Gabriel_Koehler-Derr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/original-geography-units-in-french-1962-and-1968-census/5660 "2024-02-09T16:27:11Z")

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The Geography section of the Source Variables for the 1962 and 1968 French censuses seems truncated. Under geography F-N there are many urban-rural indicators but the only administrative units are listed under the Harmo…

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## [Computing the age structure using harmonized data](https://forum.ipums.org/t/computing-the-age-structure-using-harmonized-data/5623)

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**Author:** [@Emanuel\_Agu](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Emanuel_Agu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/computing-the-age-structure-using-harmonized-data/5623 "2024-01-31T21:20:00Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m interested in computing the age structure by age and sex (and year) at the geo1 and geo2 levels (when possible) using harmonized data. Then, I would like to use that data to compute demographic indicato…

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## [Mexico Survey Data - Indvidual Identifers](https://forum.ipums.org/t/mexico-survey-data-indvidual-identifers/5631)

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**Author:** [@Grady\_Raines](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Grady_Raines)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/mexico-survey-data-indvidual-identifers/5631 "2024-01-30T21:47:13Z")

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Hello, I am attempting to use the survey data from Mexico (ENOE) avaiable through the IPUMS portal. I can’t seem to find any unique indivudal identifers to identify an indivdual in quarter n and quarter n-1 (etc.). It…

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## [The variable PIDSE in the Swedish censuses 1880-1910](https://forum.ipums.org/t/the-variable-pidse-in-the-swedish-censuses-1880-1910/5527)

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**Author:** [@Monir\_Bounadi](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Monir_Bounadi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/the-variable-pidse-in-the-swedish-censuses-1880-1910/5527 "2023-11-16T20:44:54Z")

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Hey! I am unable to select the variable PIDSE when I download the Swedish censuses 1880-1910. Why is that? Have you renamed the variable? At https://international.ipums.org/international/resources/enum\_materials\_pdf/sa…

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## [Can you please help me fast track my application approval?](https://forum.ipums.org/t/can-you-please-help-me-fast-track-my-application-approval/5463)

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**Author:** [@Youwen\_Zhu](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Youwen_Zhu)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/can-you-please-help-me-fast-track-my-application-approval/5463 "2023-09-27T21:27:34Z")

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Hi IPUMS Team, I am a student at the University of Sydney and have a deadline 27 Sep at 11:59pm for a STATA project that I am working on. I am writing a replication study on status exchange theory using the 5% IPUMS of …

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## [Clipping raster files using IPUMS International GIS boundary files](https://forum.ipums.org/t/clipping-raster-files-using-ipums-international-gis-boundary-files/5437)

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**Author:** [@Emanuel\_Agu](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Emanuel_Agu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/clipping-raster-files-using-ipums-international-gis-boundary-files/5437 "2023-09-16T11:15:59Z")

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Hi everyone, I would like to listen to your advice on how to clip raster files using GIS boundary files in R. Any comments are welcome! Thank you, EJA

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## [Municipalities in 1960 Brazilian Census](https://forum.ipums.org/t/municipalities-in-1960-brazilian-census/3108)

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**Author:** [@Frederico\_Uchoa](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Frederico_Uchoa)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/municipalities-in-1960-brazilian-census/3108 "2023-08-25T20:34:20Z")

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Hi all, Why the municipality code was excluded from the sample? Is there a way to get the sample with that code? Thanks.

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## [Case\_selections for AGE variable](https://forum.ipums.org/t/case-selections-for-age-variable/5393)

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**Author:** [@Regina\_Calles](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Regina_Calles)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/case-selections-for-age-variable/5393 "2023-08-14T17:42:15Z")

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I am trying to select only data for a certain age group (women from 20 to 40 years old) but when I select this range for AGE I get an error Invalid general case selection of 20 for variable AGE Invalid general case sel…

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## [Greece 2021 Census availability](https://forum.ipums.org/t/greece-2021-census-availability/5340)

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**Author:** [@grigoris.argeros](https://forum.ipums.org/u/grigoris.argeros)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/greece-2021-census-availability/5340 "2023-06-30T17:52:02Z")

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Hi: Apologies if I have missed any past update, but is there a timeframe of when to expect the 2021 Greek census to be added? Thanks!

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## [Labor Force Participation Rate](https://forum.ipums.org/t/labor-force-participation-rate/5327)

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**Author:** [@Kardelen\_Cicek](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Kardelen_Cicek)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/labor-force-participation-rate/5327 "2023-06-13T15:00:40Z")

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Hi!! I am calculating labor force participation rate for male and female for primary age (25-54) by using IPUMS data. However, I found that my calculated Labor Force participation rate doesn’t match with ILO primary age…

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## [Kenya 2009 Census' weighted estimates not lining up?](https://forum.ipums.org/t/kenya-2009-census-weighted-estimates-not-lining-up/5150)

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**Author:** [@Anirudh\_V\_S\_Ruhil](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Anirudh_V_S_Ruhil)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/kenya-2009-census-weighted-estimates-not-lining-up/5150 "2023-05-20T00:47:44Z")

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Dear Colleagues. I am trying to help a student who is trying to work with the 2009 Kenya Census data. Both of us have downloaded the data from IPUMS, as well as the report produced by Kenya’s Census bureau. The bureau’s…

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## [Select cases for a continuous variable](https://forum.ipums.org/t/select-cases-for-a-continuous-variable/5281)

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**Author:** [@Guillaume\_Marois](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Guillaume_Marois)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/select-cases-for-a-continuous-variable/5281 "2023-05-16T18:02:00Z")

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Hi, I want to download all surveys in which 3 variables are available (edattaind, incwage and labforce). I’m trying to find a way to exclude all missing values and surveys in which these variables are not available. Whe…

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## [Yugoslavia, bplcountry](https://forum.ipums.org/t/yugoslavia-bplcountry/5265)

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**Author:** [@Mariana\_Barbosa](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Mariana_Barbosa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/yugoslavia-bplcountry/5265 "2023-05-09T17:16:11Z")

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Dear users, I have been trying to sort out what to do about observations for birth country that include Yugoslavia. For example, in bpcountry you have, for Eastern Europe: 41100 Ukraine 41991 Albania, Bulgaria, Czech,…

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## [Issue with Matching Birth Province and Province of Enumeration to create interprovincial migrant flag](https://forum.ipums.org/t/issue-with-matching-birth-province-and-province-of-enumeration-to-create-interprovincial-migrant-flag/5231)

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**Author:** [@Clara\_Alvarez\_Carave](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Clara_Alvarez_Carave)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/issue-with-matching-birth-province-and-province-of-enumeration-to-create-interprovincial-migrant-flag/5231 "2023-04-21T20:57:34Z")

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Hello! I’m currently working on replicating Brian Thiede, Heather Randell, and Clark Gray’s article titled “The Childhood Origins of Climate-Induced Mobility and Immobility.” In this paper, they create a migrant flag b…

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## [Svyset in Indonesian Cencus 2010](https://forum.ipums.org/t/svyset-in-indonesian-cencus-2010/5238)

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**Author:** [@Oki\_Krisnadevi](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Oki_Krisnadevi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/svyset-in-indonesian-cencus-2010/5238 "2023-04-21T16:50:43Z")

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Hi, I have a question about how should I code the svyset to analyse the Indonesian Census 2010 data. Is this correct? svyset \[pw=perweight\], psu(?) strata(strata) But I am not sure about what is the psu in this datas…

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## [When will the 2020 Mexican census data be available?](https://forum.ipums.org/t/when-will-the-2020-mexican-census-data-be-available/5234)

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**Author:** [@Karen\_Loya](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Karen_Loya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/when-will-the-2020-mexican-census-data-be-available/5234 "2023-04-19T20:36:08Z")

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I am wondering when the 2020 Mexican census data will be available.

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## [Missing data to replicate a paper - USA 1850 100%](https://forum.ipums.org/t/missing-data-to-replicate-a-paper-usa-1850-100/5224)

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**Author:** [@Carolina\_Leroy](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Carolina_Leroy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/missing-data-to-replicate-a-paper-usa-1850-100/5224 "2023-04-19T18:00:14Z")

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Good morning, I am trying to replicate a paper by Collins and Zimran (2018) which uses IPUMS NAPP data, from the 1850 and 1880 US census. They provide a replication package including the notebook for the each census. Wh…

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## [Margin of error in census of Argentina](https://forum.ipums.org/t/margin-of-error-in-census-of-argentina/5209)

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**Author:** [@Julian\_Olivares](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Julian_Olivares)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/margin-of-error-in-census-of-argentina/5209 "2023-04-12T15:54:38Z")

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Hello. Im working with the national census of Argentina and i want to know if the INDEC (the institution that made the samples) gave IPUMS the margin of error for the census from 1970, 1980 and 1991. Thanks in advance. J…

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## [Download many many samples sequentially](https://forum.ipums.org/t/download-many-many-samples-sequentially/5175)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Deffebach](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Peter_Deffebach)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/download-many-many-samples-sequentially/5175 "2023-03-27T20:50:46Z")

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I’m would like to start downloading datasets for many countries and years, at least over 100. I intend to use the same set of 66 variables each time. I want to make sure I’m not breaking any rules or stressing the serve…

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## [Bangladesh's census variables: Censuses 1991, 2001, 2011](https://forum.ipums.org/t/bangladeshs-census-variables-censuses-1991-2001-2011/5164)

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**Author:** [@Shahida\_Pervin](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Shahida_Pervin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/bangladeshs-census-variables-censuses-1991-2001-2011/5164 "2023-03-14T10:28:52Z")

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I am interested in variables ‘empstat’ ‘empstatd’ ‘labforce’ ‘ind’ ‘classwk’ ‘classwkd’ In the data I downloaded, ‘empstat’ ‘empstatd’ ‘labforce’: available for all 3 years; ‘ind’: only code is available for all year…

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## [Create an account](https://forum.ipums.org/t/create-an-account/5116)

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**Author:** [@andrea\_suarez](https://forum.ipums.org/u/andrea_suarez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/create-an-account/5116 "2023-02-17T15:02:06Z")

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Hello, I have tried to register to download the data but I have not been successful. I have increased the information on how we will use the data, but I do not have an institutional account. However, yesterday I sent an…

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## [Ottoman Census Shapefile](https://forum.ipums.org/t/ottoman-census-shapefile/5088)

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**Author:** [@Liam\_Munsch](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Liam_Munsch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/ottoman-census-shapefile/5088 "2023-02-01T14:34:44Z")

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Hello, I want to use gis shapefile to draw the map of ottoman census between 1890 and 1920. How can I find shapefiles of ottoman administrative divisions, such as vilayets, sanjaks and kazas? Thanks a lot.

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## [Source Shapefile India](https://forum.ipums.org/t/source-shapefile-india/4997)

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**Author:** [@Dorothee\_Beckendorff](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Dorothee_Beckendorff)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/source-shapefile-india/4997 "2022-12-06T19:58:59Z")

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Hello! I was wondering what the source for the shapefiles for India is and whether these shapefiles correspond to census tables provided by the Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner in India?

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## [Mexico census 2020?](https://forum.ipums.org/t/mexico-census-2020/4994)

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**Author:** [@rfab](https://forum.ipums.org/u/rfab)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/mexico-census-2020/4994 "2022-11-23T18:14:03Z")

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Are there any plans to make the Mexico 2020 census available?

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## [Converting PST Codes to OCC codes from a historical data](https://forum.ipums.org/t/converting-pst-codes-to-occ-codes-from-a-historical-data/4949)

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**Author:** [@Mehmet\_Akren](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Mehmet_Akren)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/converting-pst-codes-to-occ-codes-from-a-historical-data/4949 "2022-11-03T16:23:31Z")

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I was trying to convert some historical data (starting from 1850) with PST occupational coding system for some other countries to IPSUMS coding system OCC. You can see PST coding scheme from this link. https://www.campop…

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## [using PERWT to contract the data in STATA](https://forum.ipums.org/t/using-perwt-to-contract-the-data-in-stata/2387)

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**Author:** [@aelwert](https://forum.ipums.org/u/aelwert)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/using-perwt-to-contract-the-data-in-stata/2387 "2022-10-26T13:26:02Z")

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I want to contract the data and get (weighted) frequencies of various sub-groups. The STATA commant contract only allows the use of frequency weights. However, STATA does not allow the use of non-integer values in freque…

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## [Brazil Census, Universe (short form) microdadta for 1970, 1980, 1991](https://forum.ipums.org/t/brazil-census-universe-short-form-microdadta-for-1970-1980-1991/4847)

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**Author:** [@LUCAS\_MATION](https://forum.ipums.org/u/LUCAS_MATION)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/brazil-census-universe-short-form-microdadta-for-1970-1980-1991/4847 "2022-09-19T16:51:37Z")

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Hello, IBGE (Brazil Census) publisehd deidentified microdata on the universe of respondents for the 1970, 1980 and 1991 Census. These records only include the questions in the short form, i.e., the questions that were a…

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## [Confusion about coding of MIGRATEP](https://forum.ipums.org/t/confusion-about-coding-of-migratep/4592)

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**Author:** [@Stephen\_Pitts](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Stephen_Pitts)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/confusion-about-coding-of-migratep/4592 "2022-07-07T21:16:23Z")

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Dear Ipums International forum, I am looking at internal migration in the Mexico 1960 census, which is coded slightly differently from the censuses from 1990 onward. I created a data extract with MIGRATEP (nature of mi…

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