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class Mig2alt_1_ma : public Editor {
public:
Mig2alt_1_ma(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
void edit() {
long a = getRecoded();
switch (dataSet) {
case dataset_id::ma1994a: {
if ((MA1994A_0438() == 0 || MA1994A_0438() == 996) &&
(MA1994A_0407() >= 1 && MA1994A_0407() <= 98))
a = GEO2ALT_MA(0);
if (MA1994A_0407() < 1)
a = 504099099;
} break;
}
setData(a);
}
};
Description
MIG2ALT_1_MA indicates the person's province of residence one year ago within Morocco. Migration province codes from MIG2ALT_1_MA are compatible with codes from GEO2ALT_MA.
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. Boundary changes for MIG2ALT_1_MA are too numerous to list here, but users should be aware that there were changes over time.
MIG2ALT_1_MA is only available for the 1994 Morocco sample. The source variable for MIG2ALT_1_MA specifically asked respondents for their place of residence at the time of the previous Aid Al Adha holiday, which took place on June 1st, 1993.
Universe
- Morocco 1994: Persons age 1+
Availability
- Morocco: 1994