2006 General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Iran, 2006

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Reference ID

IRN_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Statistical Centre of Iran, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Reason for migration (IR2006A_MIGREAS)

Data file: IRN2006_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 213

End: 214

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="IR06A412 IR06A413">For present and temporarily absent individuals (codes 1 and 2 from column 6) [Questions 14-15 were asked of present and temporarily absent individuals] </svar>

<svar a="all" v="IR06A414">16. The reasons for changing the previous place of residence <div class="i1">[] 1 Seeking work [] 2 Seeking better work [] 3 Job transferring [] 4 Education [] 5 End of education [] 6 Completing military service [] 7 End of military service [] 8 Accompanying the family [] 9 Other</div> </svar>

Categories

Value	Category
01	Seeking job
02	Seeking better job
03	Job transfer
04	Education
05	End of education
06	In military service
07	End of military service
08	Accompanying the family
09	Other
98	Unknown
99	NIU (not in universe)

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition

This variable records the respondent's reason for migration.

Universe

Iran 2006: Persons present or temporary absent from the household who changed residency since October 1996 [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

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