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MIGGT1
Municipality of previous residence, Guatemala
Group: Migration: F-N — PERSON

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      class Miggt1:public Editor {

public:
    Miggt1(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
    void edit() {

        long a = getRecoded();
        switch (dataSet) {
        case dataset_id::gt1981a:
        {
			if (GT1981A_0423() <= 2299 && GT1981A_0457() == 1)
				a = 9999;
        }
        break;
        case dataset_id::gt1994a:
        {
			if (GT1994A_0412() == 9999 && GT1994A_0413() < 98)
				a = 9997;
        }
        break;
        }


        setData(a);
    }
};

Description

MIGGT1 indicates the person's municipality of previous residence within Guatemala.

Comparability — General

This variable is available for the 1981 and 1994 samples. For department of previous residence, see MIG1_P_GT.

MIGGT1 is harmonized by the name of the municipality and does not take into consideration changes in boundaries between the sample years.

Universe

  • Persons who ever moved between municipalities

Availability

  • Guatemala: 1981, 1994