JSM Activity #397

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Activity ID:  397
Title
The American Community Survey: Sampling, Estimation, and Data Quality Issues
Date / Time / Room Sponsor Type
08/15/2002
10:30 AM - 12:20 PM
Room: H-Gramercy Suite A 		Section on Survey Research Methods*, Social Statistics Section* Topic Contributed
Organizer: Alfredo Navarro, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair: Charles Alexander, U.S. Census Bureau
Discussant: 11:35 AM - Robert Hill, Westat, Inc.    
Floor Discussion 11:55 AM
Description

What are the key sampling and estimation issues affecting the American Community Survey? Topics addressed in this session include coverage and sample completeness, how to weight the data to produce multi-year estimates, how the housing unit controls affect the survey estimates, and alternative sampling options for low-mail-response areas.
  301892  By:  Anthony  Tersine 10:35 AM 08/15/2002
Alternative Oversampling Options for Low Mail Response Areas

  301890  By:  Michael  Starsinic 10:55 AM 08/15/2002
Coverage and Completeness in the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey

  301880  By:  Keith  Albright 11:15 AM 08/15/2002
Effect of Housing Unit Controls on Survey Estimates

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