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Caporali, Arianna, Kluesener, Sebastian, Neyer, Gerda, Krapf, Sandra, Grigorieva, Olga and Kostova, Dora (2016). The Contextual Database of the Generations and Gender Programme: Concept, content, and research examples. Demogr. Res., 35. S. 229 - 253. ROSTOCK: MAX PLANCK INST DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH. ISSN 1435-9871

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Abstract

BACKGROUND Differences in demographic behaviours across countries and subnational regions have stimulated interest in studying the relationships between individual characteristics and the contexts in which individuals are embedded. Analytical approaches that include contextual indicators in statistical analyses of demographic behaviour need well-documented comparative data at the national and the subnational regional level. The Contextual Database (CDB) of the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP; http://www.ggp-i.org/data/ggp-contextual-database) supports such analyses by providing comparative data on demographic and socio-economic contexts in up to 60 countries in Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania. OBJECTIVE This paper presents conceptual considerations and an overview of the content and the functionality of the CDB. Research examples illustrate how data from this database can increase the analytical potential of demographic analyses. CONCLUSIONS The CDB is a state-of-the-art research tool that provides well-documented comparative data at the national and the subnational regional level. Although it is conceptually linked to the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS), it can also be used to analyse data from other surveys, to study macro developments, and for teaching and lecturing. The CDB has a number of valuable features. First, it has a large number of indicators specifically geared towards demographic analyses, which provide extensive temporal and geographic coverage. Second, its dynamic web environment provides a high degree of transparency on data sources, as it offers meta-data for each individual entry. Finally, the CDB supports geocoding schemes that are used by the GGS and other surveys to denote region and country of residence.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Caporali, Arianna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kluesener, Sebastian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Neyer, Gerda UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Krapf, Sandra UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Grigorieva, Olga UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kostova, Dora UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-266830
DOI:	10.4054/DemRes.2016.35.9
Journal or Publication Title:	Demogr. Res.
Volume:	35
Page Range:	S. 229 - 253
Date:	2016
Publisher:	MAX PLANCK INST DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
Place of Publication:	ROSTOCK
ISSN:	1435-9871
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language LIFE-COURSE RESEARCH; ANTICIPATORY ANALYSIS; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY POLICIES; FERTILITY; CHILDBEARING; ALTERNATIVES; COUNTRIES Multiple languages Demography Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26683