The Amur Expedition in 1910: An Experience of Statistical and Economic Surveys of Cossack and Peasant Farms in the Amur Region

Abstract

The article views an experience of organizing statistical and economic surveys of Cossack and peasant farms in the Amur Region during the Amur expedition in 1910. It shows specific features of dividing into districts the underdeveloped and thinly populated Far-East’s territory, as well as of choosing a method of data collection (complete census) and devising a special survey program

Keywords

• Amur expedition of 1910; statistical-economic survey; old timers’
• migrants’ and Cossack farms; dividing into districts
• grouping
• complete census; program; settlement form; household card; cross tabulations
• Far East
• Amur Region
• Amur expedition of 1910
• statistical-economic survey
• old timers’
• migrants’ and Cossack farms
• dividing into districts
• complete census
• program
• settlement form
• household card
• cross tabulations
• Amur Region