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1999 Research Conference
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Technical DemonstrationsPLENARY SESSION 1  Organizer: Cynthia Clark  
Introductory Remarks  

Griffith

The Relation Between Scientific and Political Action 

Bailar

Role of Researchers in Program Decisions  

Barron

BANQUET SESSION  Organizer: Lynda Carlson

Statistics and Sound Bites: Statistical Literacy in the Age of the Internet 

Moore
SESSION II-A  Organizer: Tom Petska  
Use of Tax Data in the Production of Provincial Economic Statistics  

Bissett

The Effects of Using Administrative Registers in Economic Short Term Statistics: The Norwegian Labour Force Survey as a Case Study  

Thomsen, Zhang

Expansion of Administrative Records Uses at the Census Bureau: A Long-Range Research Plan  

Prevost, Leggieri

Formal Discussion  

Scheuren
SESSION II-B  Organizer: Ed Spar  
Statistical Metadata Research at the Census Bureau  

Gillman, Appel

Metadata at Statistics Netherlands  

Struijs

Using a Dimensional Data Warehouse to Standardize Survey and Census Metadata  *Abstract*

Yost, Nealon

Formal Discussion  

Dippo
SESSION III-A  Organizer: Susan Hinkins  
Frame Development for Surveys of Financial Institutions: Using Administrative Data from Regulatory Agencies  

Ramirez

Using Administrative Data to Improve Survey Estimation – The 1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises  

Moore, Caldwell

Using Administrative Records to Report Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics  

Scalia

Small-Area Population Estimation Technique Using Administrative Records and Evaluation of Results with Loss Functions and Optimization Criteria

Bryan
SESSION III-B    Organizer: Marilyn McMillen    
The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Methods Panel–Improving Income Measurement  

Doyle, Martin, Moore

Alternative Designs for the Consumer Expenditure Survey  

Breidt

Estimating the Error in Labor Force Data Using Markov Latent Class Analysis  

Biemer, Bushery

Some Observations on Price Index Estimators  

Lent, Leaver, Dorfman
SESSION IV-A    Organizer: Dale Atkinson    
Small Domain Estimation of Employment Using CES and ES202 Data  

Harter, Wolter, Macaluso

Large Numbers of Estimates for Small Areas  

Schirm, Czajka, Zaslavsky

Using Administrative Records for Small Area Estimation In The American Community Survey  

Alexander, Chand

Formal Discussion  

Cohen
SESSION IV-B    Organizer: Steve Cohen    
Bridging the Gap between the Theory and Practice of Analysis of Data from Complex Surveys — Some Statistics Canada Experiences  

Phillips, Roberts, Kovacevic, Gentleman

Data Mining the CPS Reinterview: Digging into Response Error  

McGovern, Bushery

The Limits of Health Surveys for Contextual or Multi-Level Analysis  

Hadden, Maury

Adolescent Cigarette Use: Effects of Race/Ethnicity and School Racial/Ethnic Composition  

Johnson
SESSION V-A    Organizer: Ed Spar    
Combining Register-Based and Traditional Census Processes as a Pre-Defined Strategy in Census Planning  

Blum

Use of An Existing Sampling Frame to Collect Broad-Based Health and Health-Related Data at the State and Local Level  

Ezzati-Rice, Cynamon, Blumberg, Madans

An Alternative to the Reinterview Survey Used to Measure Coverage Error in the United States Census of Agriculture  

Jay Johnson

Formal Discussion  

Scheuren
SESSION V-B  Organizer: Steve Cohen  
A Cognitive Appraisal Methodology for Establishment Survey Questionnaires  

O’Brien

Verbal Reports Are Data! A Theoretical Approach to Cognitive Interviews  

Blair, Tracy, Conrad

Conversational Interviewing and Data Quality  

Conrad, Schober

Developing and Testing Aggregate Reporting Forms for Data on Race and Ethnicity  

Schechter, Stinson, Moy
SESSION VI-A  Organizer: Marilyn McMillen  
The Design of a One Number Census in the UK  

Abbott, Brown, Buckner, Chambers, Cruddas, Diamond, Woolford

Evaluating a One Number Approach to the Agricultural Census  

Crouse

An Alternative to Traditional Census Taking: Plans for France  

Dumais, Eghbal, Jacod, Isnard, Vinot

Formal Discussion  

Hogan
SESSION VI-B  Organizer: Carol King  
Validation of Fourth and Eighth Grade Students’ Responses to Reading, Math, and Science NAEP Background Items: Use of Cognitive Interviewing Techniques with Teachers and Students  

Huberman, Levine

Cognitive Design and Bayesian Modeling of a Census Survey of Income Recall  

Marquis, Press

Cognitive Testing of Questions to Measure Family Violence  

Paletta, Mihorean

Evaluating the Displaced-Worker/Job-Tenure Supplement to the CPS: An Illustration of Multimethod Quality Assessment Research  

Esposito
SESSION VII-A  Organizer: Susan Hinkins  
Planning for the 2001 Census Coverage Survey in England and Wales  

Dixie

Designing Coverage Studies for the 2001 Canadian Census  

Clark, Tourigny

Estimating Census Undercount Using Coverage Measurement Survey and Demographic Data  

Elliott Little

Validation of Causality for the Dual System Estimation Procedure in the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal  

Hawala
SESSION VII-B  Organizer: Dale Atkinson  
Increasing the Effectiveness of Ratio Edits by Using Joint Transformed Variables  

Dandekar

Ratio Edit  Tolerance Development Using Variations of Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) Resistant Fences Methods  

Thompson

Overview and Evaluation of AGGIES, An Automated Edit and Imputation System  

Perritt, Todaro

Implementation of the Graphical Editing Analysis Query System  

Lu, Weir, Emery
SESSION VIII-A  Organizer: Charles Alexander, Jr.  
Using the American Community Survey to Enhance the Current Population Survey: Opportunities and Issues  

Butani, Esposito, Alexander

Possible Improvements to the National Crime Victimization Survey Using the American Community Survey  

Lewis, Creighton, Kindermann, DeBerry

Using GIS to Evaluate a New Source of Transportation Census Data: The American Community Survey  

O’Neill, Hess

Formal Discussion  

Kirkendall

Formal Discussion  

Knox
SESSION VIII-B    Organizer: Ron Fecso    
National Estimates of an Audited Variable with a Large Number of Missing Values  

Hertz

Some Problems and Solutions with a Delete-A-Group Jackknife  

Kott

Variance Estimation Under Marginal Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis Using Complex Survey Data  

Schiopu-Kratina

Modeling and Imputation of Semicontinuous Survey Variables  

Schafer, Olsen
SESSION IX-A    Organizer: Tom Petska    
Time Series and Cross-Sectional Analysis and Modelling in the Monitoring of UK Labour Market  

Haworth, Caplan

Recent Developments at Statistics Canada in the Linking of Complex Health Files  

Fair

Record Linkage at NASS Using AutoMatch  

Broadbent, Iwig

Disability Research Using Survey Data Matched to Social Security Administration Record Data  

Rupp, Davies
SESSION IX-B    Organizer: Marilyn McMillen    
Standards for Final Disposition Codes and Outcome Rates for Surveys  

Smith

Statistical Issues in a Record Check Study of Childhood Immunization  

Givens, Brick, Nixon, Kalton, Ezzati-Rice

Analysis of 1990 Decennial Census Check-In Time Data  

Slud

Survey Attrition: A Taxonomy and the Search for Valid Instruments to Correct for Biases  

Dolton, Lindeboom, Van den Berg
SESSION X-A    Organizer: Ed Spar    
Use of Stratum Mixing to Reduce Primary-Unit-Level Identification Risk in Public-Use Survey Datasets  

Eltinge

Contextual Data Files From the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth: Access and Analyses  

Piccinino, Mosher

Assessing the Statistical Disclosure Risk of a Demographic Microdata File  

Massell

Formal Discussion  

Roehrig
SESSION X-B    Organizer: Ron Fecso    
Respondent Acceptance of Touch-Tone Data Entry in Cognitive Interviews on HIV/STD Risk Behaviors  

Blumberg, Cynamon

Improving Electronic Data Collection and Dissemination through Usability Testing  

Murphy, Tedesco, Marquis, Roske-Hofstrand, Hoffman, Saner, Harris

Internet Data Collection at the U.S. Census Bureau  

Kanarek, Sedivi

TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATIONS  Organizer: Steve Cohen

Disseminating Distributed Statistical Data: The ADDSIA Project  

Lamb

On-Line Analysis of Data from Complex Samples  

Cohen, Planchon

Address Listing Data Collection  

Malakhoff

A Prototype System for Displaying and Disseminating Data from the 1997 Census of Agriculture  

Anolik

Demetra: A User-Friendly Interface for Seasonal Adjustment  

Dossé, Hoffmann, Kelsen, Planas, Linden

Maintaining Tracking Information on Subjects in Longitudinal Studies  

Brown-Scoggins, Rothwell

Integrated Information Solutions at the Census Bureau  

Wallace, Landman

Data Warehousing at the National Agricultural Statistics Service, "Easy & Fast Data Access for Everyone"  

 Nealon, Yost

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