Hakutulokset: Kirjoja kirjailijalta Committee on National Statistics
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Planning the 2010 Census
The Panel on Research on Future Census Methods has a broad charge to review the early planning process for the 2010 census. Its work includes observing the operation of the 2000 …
Statistics on U.S. Immigration
The growing importance of immigration in the United States today prompted this examination of the adequacy of U.S. immigration data. This volume summarizes data needs in four …
At What Price?
How well does the consumer price index (CPI) reflect the changes that people actually face in living costs"e;from apples to computers to health care? Given how it is used, is …
Improving Health Research on Small Populations
The increasing diversity of population of the United States presents many challenges to conducting health research that is representative and informative. Dispersion and …
Automated Research Workflows for Accelerated Discovery
The needs and demands placed on science to address a range of urgent problems are growing. The world is faced with complex, interrelated challenges in which the way forward lies …
Improving Collection of Indicators of Criminal Justice System Involvement in Population Health Data Programs
In the U.S. criminal justice system in 2014, an estimated 2.2 million people were in incarcerated or under correctional supervision on any given day, and another 4.7 million were …
Improving Measures of Science, Technology, and Innovation
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), at the U.S. National Foundation, is 1 of 14 major statistical agencies in the federal government, of which at …
Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion
People's bonds, associations and networks - as well as the civil, political, and institutional characteristics of the society in which they live - can be powerful drivers affecting …
Eliminating Health Disparities
Disparities in health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the United States are well documented. The reasons for these disparities are, however, …
Refining the Concept of Scientific Inference When Working with Big Data
The concept of utilizing big data to enable scientific discovery has generated tremendous excitement and investment from both private and public sectors over the past decade, and …
Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
Since 1992, the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) has produced a book on principles and practices for a federal statistical agency, updating the document every 4 years to …