JSM Preliminary Online Program
This is the preliminary program for the 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, Washington.

The views expressed here are those of the individual authors
and not necessarily those of the ASA or its board, officers, or staff.

Back to main JSM 2006 Program page

Activity Number: 190
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 7, 2006 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Government Statistics
Abstract - #306649
Title: Partial Synthesis for Disclosure Avoidance
Author(s): Sam Hawala*+
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau
Address: 4700 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC, 20233,
Keywords: confidentiality protection ; disclosure avoidance ; partially synthetic data ; microdata ; group quarters
Abstract:

We investigate the approach of releasing partially synthetic microdata. This form of data release, in theory, has the advantage of reflecting the loss of information necessary to avoid disclosure in the inferences users may want to make. The approach relies on an optimal variable selection technique to identify records and variables for synthesis, the production of synthetic records using appropriate models, and an assessment of data utility and disclosure risk after reintegrating the synthetic records into the original dataset.

  • The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
  • Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.

Back to the full JSM 2006 program

JSM 2006 For information, contact jsm@amstat.org or phone (888) 231-3473. If you have questions about the Continuing Education program, please contact the Education Department.
Revised April, 2006