Benchmarking the Current Employment Statistics survey: perspectives on current research.

The article looks at benchmarking in the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from its history from 1935 to current benchmark procedures. It describes the general practice of CES benchmarking and presents quantitative results at national...

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Publicado en:	Monthly Labor Review pp. 1 - 22
Autor principal:	Robertson, Kenneth W.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	US Department of Labor Nov2017
Materias:	United States United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Quantitative research Employment statistics Benchmarking (Management) Research methodology
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Sumario:	The article looks at benchmarking in the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from its history from 1935 to current benchmark procedures. It describes the general practice of CES benchmarking and presents quantitative results at national and state levels. An overview of methods included in recent employment research is provided, as well as impediments to improving the method.