Description

MIG1_5_VE indicates the person's state of residence 5 years ago in Venezuela.

Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.

Comparability — General

Where boundaries changed over time, units were harmonized to create units with boundaries that remain stable over time. Where officially-defined states have populations under 20,000, they have been regionalized (combined) with neighboring states.

Boundary changes and confidentiality issues:

• Vargas was formed from a part of Federal District in 1998.
• Merida expanded by acquiring a portion of Barinas after 1990.
• Federal Dependencies is combined with Nueva Esparata in sample years 1971, 1981, and 2001 for confidentiality reasons.

Previous state of residence, without a time constraint, is available in MIG1_P_VE.

Universe

Availability

• Venezuela: 2001