This is the second volume of a projected three-volume set that will document the definitions, concepts, trends, and contents of population censuses throughout the entire world. This systematic and up-to-date handbook is unique in its scope and will open up a rather rare body of research literature to scholars in any field related to population. The editors have organized the vast amount of information in an easily accessible format, grouping countries and territories by world regions, and including current maps for almost all of them. Unlike previous works on censuses, this handbook provides an expanded historical view of the countries, which will be of great help in understanding census methods, frequency, and coverage.

The third volume in a three-volume set, this work is designed to take the difficulty out of doing research using census data. In alphabetically arranged chapters, it provides coverage of the contents of the censuses taken in the European states and territories.

This publication provides an overview of census and survey data editing methodology. It reviews the advantages and disadvantages of manual and computer-assisted editing, and presents, in detail, procedures and techniques for editing census data at various stages of processing. Technical considerations, particularly those pertinent to programming, are covered in the annexes.