Author Archives: jennifer

The Data-to-Statistics Chain

Posted on August 10, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Director Robert Groves Federal statistical agencies face a set of common problems about which I’ve blogged in the past (The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part I) — declining response rates producing cost inflation, meeting … Continue reading →

And Now, for Something a Little Different . . .

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Director Robert Groves Several posts ago, I outlined a set of thoughts (The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part I, Part II, Part III) of how statistical agencies might navigate the future. How should they … Continue reading →

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Why Are Some Census Surveys Mandatory?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Director Robert Groves In an earlier post, I commented on the mandatory nature of some of the Census Bureau surveys. Congress has directed over time that some surveys and censuses produce such important information to the country that … Continue reading →

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How Good was the 2010 Census? A View from the Post-Enumeration Survey

Posted on May 30, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Director Robert Groves Last week, the Census Bureau released the results of our post-enumeration survey, called “Census Coverage Measurement (CCM).” The results showed that the 2010 Census had a net overcount of 0.01 percent, meaning about 36,000 people … Continue reading →

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How do we Conduct a Post-Enumeration Survey?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Director Robert Groves Post-enumeration surveys are complicated beasts, but their basic features can be communicated simply. The 2010 post-enumeration survey measures the separate components of census coverage as well as the net coverage error. In other words, we … Continue reading →

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