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Activity Number: 571
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 6, 2009 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #304475
Title: Exploring Statistical Issues of Annual Sampling for the Current Population Survey
Author(s): Benjamin M. Reist*+ and Antoinette Lubich and Reid Rottach
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
Address: , , ,
Keywords: dynamic sampling ; second-stage sample selection ; 2010 Sample Redesign
Abstract:

The Current Population Survey (CPS) sample selection has been based on Decennial Census data, so sampling has been done once every ten years. With the introduction of the American Community Survey (ACS) and a semiannually updated Master Address File (MAF), and with greater access to administrative records, it has been proposed that CPS sample selection be done more frequently. In this paper we discuss a general method of selecting second-stage CPS sample annually, which maintains the longstanding 4-8-4 sampling scheme. We address the expected benefits as well as drawbacks of changing to annual sampling. Specifically, this will include a discussion of the expected effect on changes in between-month correlations on CPS estimates and the efficiency of CPS estimates.

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