1999 Research Conference

1999 Research Conference

Resources and Proceedings

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Technical Demonstrations

Introductory Remarks

Griffith

The Relation Between Scientific and Political Action

Bailar

Role of Researchers in Program Decisions

Barron

BANQUET SESSION
Organizer: Lynda Carlson

Statistics and Sound Bites: Statistical Literacy in the Age of the Internet

Moore

Use of Tax Data in the Production of Provincial Economic Statistics

Bissett

The Effects of Using Administrative Registers in Economic Short Term Statistics: The Norwegian Labour Force Survey as a Case Study

Thomsen, Zhang

Expansion of Administrative Records Uses at the Census Bureau: A Long-Range Research Plan

Prevost, Leggieri

Formal Discussion

Scheuren

Statistical Metadata Research at the Census Bureau

Gillman, Appel

Metadata at Statistics Netherlands

Struijs

Using a Dimensional Data Warehouse to Standardize Survey and Census Metadata
Abstract

Yost, Nealon

Formal Discussion

Dippo

Frame Development for Surveys of Financial Institutions: Using Administrative Data from Regulatory Agencies

Ramirez

Using Administrative Data to Improve Survey Estimation – The 1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises

Moore, Caldwell

Using Administrative Records to Report Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics

Scalia

Small-Area Population Estimation Technique Using Administrative Records and Evaluation of Results with Loss Functions and Optimization Criteria

Bryan

The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Methods Panel–Improving Income Measurement

Doyle, Martin, Moore

Alternative Designs for the Consumer Expenditure Survey

Breidt

Estimating the Error in Labor Force Data Using Markov Latent Class Analysis

Biemer, Bushery

Some Observations on Price Index Estimators

Lent, Leaver, Dorfman

Small Domain Estimation of Employment Using CES and ES202 Data

Harter, Wolter, Macaluso

Large Numbers of Estimates for Small Areas

Schirm, Czajka, Zaslavsky

Using Administrative Records for Small Area Estimation In The American Community Survey

Alexander, Chand

Formal Discussion

Cohen

Bridging the Gap between the Theory and Practice of Analysis of Data from Complex Surveys — Some Statistics Canada Experiences

Phillips, Roberts, Kovacevic, Gentleman

Data Mining the CPS Reinterview: Digging into Response Error

McGovern, Bushery

The Limits of Health Surveys for Contextual or Multi-Level Analysis

Hadden, Maury

Adolescent Cigarette Use: Effects of Race/Ethnicity and School Racial/Ethnic Composition

Johnson

Combining Register-Based and Traditional Census Processes as a Pre-Defined Strategy in Census Planning

Blum

Use of An Existing Sampling Frame to Collect Broad-Based Health and Health-Related Data at the State and Local Level

Ezzati-Rice, Cynamon, Blumberg, Madans

An Alternative to the Reinterview Survey Used to Measure Coverage Error in the United States Census of Agriculture

Jay Johnson

Formal Discussion

Scheuren

A Cognitive Appraisal Methodology for Establishment Survey Questionnaires

O’Brien

Verbal Reports Are Data! A Theoretical Approach to Cognitive Interviews

Blair, Tracy, Conrad

Conversational Interviewing and Data Quality

Conrad, Schober

Developing and Testing Aggregate Reporting Forms for Data on Race and Ethnicity

Schechter, Stinson, Moy

The Design of a One Number Census in the UK

Abbott, Brown, Buckner, Chambers, Cruddas, Diamond, Woolford

Evaluating a One Number Approach to the Agricultural Census

Crouse

An Alternative to Traditional Census Taking: Plans for France

Dumais, Eghbal, Jacod, Isnard, Vinot

Formal Discussion

Hogan

Validation of Fourth and Eighth Grade Students’ Responses to Reading, Math, and Science NAEP Background Items: Use of Cognitive Interviewing Techniques with Teachers and Students

Huberman, Levine

Cognitive Design and Bayesian Modeling of a Census Survey of Income Recall

Marquis, Press

Cognitive Testing of Questions to Measure Family Violence

Paletta, Mihorean

Evaluating the Displaced-Worker/Job-Tenure Supplement to the CPS: An Illustration of Multimethod Quality Assessment Research

Esposito

Planning for the 2001 Census Coverage Survey in England and Wales

Dixie

Designing Coverage Studies for the 2001 Canadian Census

Clark, Tourigny

Estimating Census Undercount Using Coverage Measurement Survey and Demographic Data

Elliott Little

Validation of Causality for the Dual System Estimation Procedure in the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal

Hawala

Increasing the Effectiveness of Ratio Edits by Using Joint Transformed Variables

Dandekar

Ratio Edit
Tolerance Development Using Variations of Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) Resistant Fences Methods

Thompson

Overview and Evaluation of AGGIES, An Automated Edit and Imputation System

Perritt, Todaro

Implementation of the Graphical Editing Analysis Query System

Lu, Weir, Emery

Using the American Community Survey to Enhance the Current Population Survey: Opportunities and Issues

Butani, Esposito, Alexander

Possible Improvements to the National Crime Victimization Survey Using the American Community Survey

Lewis, Creighton, Kindermann, DeBerry

Using GIS to Evaluate a New Source of Transportation Census Data: The American Community Survey

O’Neill, Hess

Formal Discussion

Kirkendall

Formal Discussion

Knox

National Estimates of an Audited Variable with a Large Number of Missing Values

Hertz

Some Problems and Solutions with a Delete-A-Group Jackknife

Kott

Variance Estimation Under Marginal Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis Using Complex Survey Data

Schiopu-Kratina

Modeling and Imputation of Semicontinuous Survey Variables

Schafer, Olsen

Time Series and Cross-Sectional Analysis and Modelling in the Monitoring of UK Labour Market

Haworth, Caplan

Recent Developments at Statistics Canada in the Linking of Complex Health Files

Fair

Record Linkage at NASS Using AutoMatch

Broadbent, Iwig

Disability Research Using Survey Data Matched to Social Security Administration Record Data

Rupp, Davies

Standards for Final Disposition Codes and Outcome Rates for Surveys

Smith

Statistical Issues in a Record Check Study of Childhood Immunization

Givens, Brick, Nixon, Kalton, Ezzati-Rice

Analysis of 1990 Decennial Census Check-In Time Data

Slud

Survey Attrition: A Taxonomy and the Search for Valid Instruments to Correct for Biases

Dolton, Lindeboom, Van den Berg

Use of Stratum Mixing to Reduce Primary-Unit-Level Identification Risk in Public-Use Survey Datasets

Eltinge

Contextual Data Files From the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth: Access and Analyses

Piccinino, Mosher

Assessing the Statistical Disclosure Risk of a Demographic Microdata File

Massell

Formal Discussion

Roehrig

Respondent Acceptance of Touch-Tone Data Entry in Cognitive Interviews on HIV/STD Risk Behaviors

Blumberg, Cynamon

Improving Electronic Data Collection and Dissemination through Usability Testing

Murphy, Tedesco, Marquis, Roske-Hofstrand, Hoffman, Saner, Harris

Internet Data Collection at the U.S. Census Bureau

Kanarek, Sedivi

TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
Organizer: Steve Cohen

Disseminating Distributed Statistical Data: The ADDSIA Project

Lamb

On-Line Analysis of Data from Complex Samples

Cohen, Planchon

Address Listing Data Collection

Malakhoff

A Prototype System for Displaying and Disseminating Data from the 1997 Census of Agriculture

Anolik

Demetra: A User-Friendly Interface for Seasonal Adjustment

Dossé, Hoffmann, Kelsen, Planas, Linden

Maintaining Tracking Information on Subjects in Longitudinal Studies

Brown-Scoggins, Rothwell

Integrated Information Solutions at the Census Bureau

Wallace, Landman

Data Warehousing at the National Agricultural Statistics Service, "Easy & Fast Data Access for Everyone"

Nealon, Yost