Determining economic census content

Determining the content of the Economic Census is one of the Census Bureau's most important tasks. It involves balancing the needs of the data user with the burden imposed on the respondents; deciding which of the competing needs for data are most important and appropriate for the Economic Cens...

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Published in:Government information quarterly 1998, Vol.15 (3), p.247-262
Main Author: Dodds, Judy M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Census data
Data collection
Economic Census, USA
Economics
Information work
USA
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Summary:Determining the content of the Economic Census is one of the Census Bureau's most important tasks. It involves balancing the needs of the data user with the burden imposed on the respondents; deciding which of the competing needs for data are most important and appropriate for the Economic Census; and working with groups that represent both data users and data suppliers to develop questions that will result in data that are both accurate and relevant.
ISSN:0740-624X
1872-9517
DOI:10.1016/S0740-624X(98)90002-8