To Sample or Not to Sample? The 2000 Census Controversy.

Analyzes conflicts on the plan to use dual-systems estimation and sampling for the United States 2000 census. History and technical development of the census; Basis for resolution; Capacity of the census to count fairly and efficiently; Demographic history; Census 2000 plan of reaching those living...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of Interdisciplinary History Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 1 - 37
Main Authors:	Anderson, Margo, Fienberg, Stephen E.
Format:	Article
Published:	MIT Press Summer99
Subjects:	Statistical sampling Census Two thousand, A.D. United States
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Summary:	Analyzes conflicts on the plan to use dual-systems estimation and sampling for the United States 2000 census. History and technical development of the census; Basis for resolution; Capacity of the census to count fairly and efficiently; Demographic history; Census 2000 plan of reaching those living in regular housing units.