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National Statistical Offices: Independent, Identical, Simultaneous Actions Thousands of Miles Apart
Several weeks ago, at the initiative of Brian Pink, the Australian statistician, leaders of the government statistical agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States held a summit meeting to identify common challenges and share information … Continue reading
A Little Known Special Day
January 28 is National Data Privacy Day. It’s not a big deal to most folks, but it is a time for those of us at the Census Bureau to reflect on our role in the US society. We at the … Continue reading
The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part III
My last posts addressed how the changing world of economic units and households is diminishing the effectiveness of our current methods and increasing their costs, at a time of great fiscal pressure. This post comments on a way forward. The … Continue reading
Posted in Measuring America
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Estimating the Size of a Small Population
Let me tell you a wonderful story, a statistical detective story of sorts. During the summer, you may have seen statistics released from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 on same-sex couple unmarried partner households. We noticed that reported counts … Continue reading
The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part II
In my last post, I reviewed five observations. Because of changes in American society, 1) the Census Bureau’s methods of data collection are costing more money to produce the same statistical information, but 2) the demands are increasing for more … Continue reading
Posted in About the Agency
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