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Abstract Details
Activity Number:
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153
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 1, 2011 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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Abstract - #300360 |
Title:
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Early Proposed 2020 Census Research
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Author(s):
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Kevin Deardorff*+ and Heather Madray and Melissa Therrien
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Companies:
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U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
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Address:
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, , ,
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Keywords:
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Census ;
2020 Research ;
Self-response ;
Internet ;
Evaluations
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Abstract:
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The 2010 Census was the costliest Census to date, with a 63% increase in the cost per housing unit compared with 2000. Innovations are needed in order to prevent further large increases in cost in 2020. The Census Bureau has proposed six possible models for the 2020 Census, each of which offers new options for self-response and streamlines Census operations. This paper will discuss these six options and the early decade research that will provide the framework for decision-making in choosing the modes and methods for the next Census. This early decade testing will include extensive research on response modes, such as Internet, phone, and other electronic media to increase self-response; options for streamlining workload management and other field operations; and ways to improve address frame updating. The current 2010 Experiments, Evaluations, and Assessments program (EEA) will also
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