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Microcensus of the Population as One of the Most Important Sources of Information for Assessing the Effectiveness of Demographic Policy in the Field of Fertility
https://doi.org/10.34023/2313-6383-2026-33-2-69-80
Abstract
The study focuses on the microcensus and its role as a key source of data for assessing the effectiveness of demographic policy in the field of fertility.
The authors examine the specifics of a microcensus, which combines a wide range of structural issues, compared to a total population census, with a representative sample that allows the use of data at the level of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, with the allocation of urban and rural populations, and large municipalities. The increasing importance of the microcensus is substantiated in the context of increasing attention to socio‑demographic policy and the implementation of national projects in Russia.
The article analyzes the potential of using microcensus data to assess the effectiveness of implemented measures. The authors provide examples of the practical application of statistical indicators characterizing the reproductive behavior of the population, and confirm the possibility of identifying pressing issues that require special attention when developing demographic policy. They particularly emphasize the need to address the shortage of scientific publications that systematically examine the analytical capabilities of microcensuses.
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Supporting agencies: The article was prepared as part of the Research and Development Project No. 125031003360-2: «Recommendations for Improving the Organization and Conduct of Microcensuses in the Russian Federation Based on the Analysis of Microcensuses from 1994 to 2015 (2025 stage)», commissioned by Rosstat in 2025.
About the Authors
V. N. Arkhangelskiy
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU);
Scientific Research Institute for Socio-Economic Statistics of the Federal State Statistics Service (Statistics Research Institute of Rosstat)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir N. Arkhangelskiy – Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Head, Sector of Population Reproduction and Demographic Policy, Laboratory of Population Economics and Demography, Faculty of Economics; Leading Researcher
1-46, Leninskiye Gory, GSP-1, Moscow, 119991
47, Myasnitskaya Str., Moscow, 101000
O. A. Zolotareva
MIREA – Russian Technological University;
Scientific Research Institute for Socio-Economic Statistics of the Federal State Statistics Service (Statistics Research Institute of Rosstat)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga A. Zolotareva – Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Department of Statistics and Mathematical Methods in Management; Principal Researcher
78, Vernadsky Ave., Moscow, 119454
47, Myasnitskaya Str., Moscow, 101000
O. V. Kuchmaeva
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU);
Scientific Research Institute for Socio-Economic Statistics of the Federal State Statistics Service (Statistics Research Institute of Rosstat)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Oksana V. Kuchmaeva – Dr. Sci. (Econ), Professor, Department of Population, Faculty of Economics; Principal Researcher
1-46, Leninskiye Gory, GSP-1, Moscow, 119991
47, Myasnitskaya Str., Moscow, 101000
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Arkhangelskiy V.N., Zolotareva O.A., Kuchmaeva O.V. Microcensus of the Population as One of the Most Important Sources of Information for Assessing the Effectiveness of Demographic Policy in the Field of Fertility. Voprosy Statistiki. 2026;33(2):69-80. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34023/2313-6383-2026-33-2-69-80
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