title: Population registers and population statistics.
abstract: The authors examine the use of population registers in the production of demographic statistics.  "To do this, we first describe these registers; we then examine their further development as an independent source of population statistics--including current population estimates, vital and migration statistics--and as an alternative to population censuses.  In conclusion, we consider a number of essential features of registers, including the original collection of data, the system's lifetime, privacy protection, and the government's ability to bring about a balance among conflicting interests regarding the collection and use of the data."  The discussion is illustrated using examples from the Netherlands and Denmark.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verhoef
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Van De Kaa
mesh_terms: D019352:Censuses; D003219:Confidentiality; D003625:Data Collection; D003718:Denmark; D019049:Developed Countries; D004989:Ethics; D005060:Europe; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006076:Government; D009426:Netherlands; D011057:Politics; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011158:Population Growth; D012042:Registries; D012106:Research; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014798:Vital Statistics
keywords: Census; Confidential Information; Data Collection; Denmark; Developed Countries; Estimation Technics; Ethics; Europe; Evaluation; Evaluation Methodology; Government; Netherlands; Northern Europe; Political Factors; Population Growth Estimation; Population Register; Population Statistics; Research Methodology; Scandinavia; Vital Statistics; Western Europe; World