This dissertation addresses the measurement of occupation in surveys. Many surveys ask respondents about their ….g., the 2008 International Standard Classification of Occupations or the 2010 German Classification of Occupations). This …

determine the aggregate urbanization status of regions (such as Asia or Latin America) and the world. This paper proposes an …A common challenge in analyzing urbanization is the data. The United Nations compiles information on urbanization …

. -- urbanization ; measurement ; urban population …This paper examines data on urbanization. We review the most commonly used data sources, and highlight the difficulties … inherent in defining and measuring the size of urban versus rural populations. We show that differences in the measurement of …

A common challenge in analyzing urbanization is the data. The United Nations (UN) compiles information on urbanization … conduct a cross-country analysis or determine the aggregate urbanization status of the regions (such as Asia or Latin America …) and the world. This paper proposes an alternative to the UN measure of urban concentration that we call an agglomeration …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate the real urbanization level in China so as to provide a measurement … those in all counties), the gap between the urbanization rate of China and that of the world average becomes much wider …. Nowadays, China has already stepped into the period of post-industrialization, with its urbanization rate (UR) of permanent …