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National Statistical Offices: Independent, Identical, Simultaneous Actions Thousands of Miles Apart

Posted on February 2, 2012 by briana
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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 →

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A Little Known Special Day

Posted on January 26, 2012 by briana
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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 →

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The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part III

Posted on October 18, 2011 by briana
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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 →

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Estimating the Size of a Small Population

Posted on September 28, 2011 by briana
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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 →

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The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part II

Posted on September 20, 2011 by briana
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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 →

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