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424 produkter
Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions -- The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling
Volume I, Review and Recommendations
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 1991
1865 kr
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This book reviews the uses and abuses of microsimulation models--large, complex models that produce estimates of the effects on program costs and who would gain and who would lose from proposed changes in government policies ranging from health care to welfare to taxes. Volume 1 is designed to …
Providing National Statistics on Health and Social Welfare Programs in an Era of Change
Summary of a Workshop
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 1998
729 kr
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Informing America's Policy on Illegal Drugs
What We Don't Know Keeps Hurting Us
Av National Research Council, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
997 kr
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How should the war on drugs be fought? Everyone seems to agree that the United States ought to use a combination of several different approaches to combat the destructive effects of illegal drug use. Yet there is a remarkable paucity of data and research information that policy makers require if …
Studies of Welfare Populations
Data Collection and Research Issues
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
898 kr
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This volume, a companion to Evaluating Welfare Reform in an Era of Transition, is a collection of papers on data collection issues for welfare and low-income populations. The papers on survey issues cover methods for designing surveys taking into account nonresponse in advance, obtaining high …
Sharing Research Data
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 1985
977 kr
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Experimental Poverty Measures
Summary of a Workshop
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
465 kr
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The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) of the National Research Council (NRC) convened a workshop on June 15-16, 2004, to review federal research on alternative methods for measuring poverty. The workshop had been requested by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to evaluate progress in …
Measuring Food Insecurity and Hunger
Phase 1 Report
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
481 kr
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Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
550 kr
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The Department of Defense (DoD) recently adopted evolutionary acquisition, a dynamic strategy for the development and acquisition of its defense systems. Evolutionary defense systems are planned, in advance, to be developed through several stages in a single procurement program. Each stage is …
Improving Business Statistics Through Interagency Data Sharing
Summary of a Workshop
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
716 kr
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U.S. business data are used broadly, providing the building blocks for key national-as well as regional and local-statistics measuring aggregate income and output, employment, investment, prices, and productivity. Beyond aggregate statistics, individual- and firm-level data are used for a wide …
Understanding Business Dynamics
An Integrated Data System for America's Future
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
779 kr
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The U.S. economy is highly dynamic: businesses open and close, workers switch jobs and start new enterprises, and innovative technologies redefine the workplace and enhance productivity. With globalization markets have also become more interconnected. Measuring business activity in this rapidly …
Using the American Community Survey
Benefits and Challenges
Av Panel on the Functionality and Usability of Data from the American Community Survey, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
788 kr
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The American Community Survey (ACS) is a major new initiative from the U.S. Census Bureau designed to provide continuously updated information on the numbers and characteristics of the nation''s people and housing. It replaces the "long form" of the decennial census. Using the American Community …
Understanding American Agriculture
Challenges for the Agricultural Resource Management Survey
Av Panel to Review USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
667 kr
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The Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is the federal government''s primary source of information on the financial condition, production practices, and resource use on farms, as well as the economic well-being of America''s farm households. ARMS data are important to the U.S. Department …
State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads
Av Panel on Research and Development Priorities for the U.S. Census Bureau's State and Local Government Statistics Program, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
624 kr
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Since the early days of the nation, the federal government has collected information on the revenues, expenditures, and other features of state and local jurisdictions and their operations. Today, these data are collected primarily by the Governments Division of the U.S. Census Bureau, which has …
Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty
Av and Mathematics Faculty Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Women in Science, Engineering m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
613 kr
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Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty presents new and surprising findings about career differences between female and male full-time, tenure-track, and tenured faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics at the nation''s top …
Surveying Victims
Options for Conducting the National Crime Victimization Survey
Av Panel to Review the Programs of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
641 kr
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It is easy to underestimate how little was known about crimes and victims before the findings of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) became common wisdom. In the late 1960s, knowledge of crimes and their victims came largely from reports filed by local police agencies as part of the …
Ballistic Imaging
Av and Technical Capability of a National Ballistics Database Committee to Assess the Feasibility, Accuracy, Committee on Law and Justice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
788 kr
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Ballistic Imaging assesses the state of computer-based imaging technology in forensic firearms identification. The book evaluates the current law enforcement database of images of crime-related cartridge cases and bullets and recommends ways to improve the usefulness of the technology for …
National Children's Study Research Plan
A Review
Av Panel to Review the National Children's Study Research Plan, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
535 kr
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The National Children’s Study (NCS) is planned to be the largest long-term study of environmental and genetic effects on children’s health ever conducted in the United States. It proposes to examine the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of approximately 100,000 …
Using the American Community Survey for the National Science Foundation's Science and Engineering Workforce Statistics Programs
Av Panel on Assessing the Benefits of the American Community Survey for the NSF Division of Science Resources Statistics, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
399 kr
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has long collected information on the number and characteristics of individuals with education or employment in science and engineering and related fields in the United States. An important motivation for this effort is to fulfill a congressional mandate to …
Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
Fourth Edition
Av Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
432 kr
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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 provide a current edition to newly appointed cabinet secretaries at the beginning of each presidential administration. …
Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists
A Framework for Program Assessment
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
863 kr
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All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data -- such as phone records or Web sites visited -- should be required to evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. A framework is offered that agencies can use to evaluate such …
Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists
A Framework for Program Assessment
Av Committee on Technical and Privacy Dimensions of Information for Terrorism Prevention and Other National Goals, Committee on Law and Justice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
650 kr
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All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data—such as phone records or Web sites visited—should be required to evaluate the programs'' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. A framework is offered that agencies can use to evaluate such …
Strategies for a BEA Satellite Health Care Account
Summary of a Workshop
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
605 kr
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In March 2008, the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies held a workshop to assist the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) with next steps as it develops plans to produce a satellite health care account. This account, designed to improve its measurement of economic activity in …
Strategies for a BEA Satellite Health Care Account
Summary of a Workshop
Av Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
390 kr
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In March 2008, the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies held a workshop to assist the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) with next steps as it develops plans to produce a satellite health care account. This account, designed to improve its measurement of economic activity in …
Protecting Student Records and Facilitating Education Research
A Workshop Summary
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
606 kr
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Designed to protect the privacy of individual student test scores, grades, and other education records, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 places limits the access of educational researches, and slows research not only in education but also in related fields, such as …
Protecting Student Records and Facilitating Education Research
A Workshop Summary
Av Committee on National Statistics, Center for Education m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
381 kr
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Designed to protect the privacy of individual student test scores, grades, and other education records, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 places limits the access of educational researches, and slows research not only in education but also in related fields, such as …
Coverage Measurement in the 2010 Census
Av Panel on Correlation Bias and Coverage Measurement in the 2010 Decennial Census, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
546 kr
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The census coverage measurement programs have historically addressed three primary objectives: (1) to inform users about the quality of the census counts; (2) to help identify sources of error to improve census taking, and (3) to provide alternative counts based on information from the coverage …
Polygraph and Lie Detection
Av Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral, Cognitive m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
831 kr
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The polygraph, often portrayed as a magic mind-reading machine, is still controversial among experts, who continue heated debates about its validity as a lie-detecting device. As the nation takes a fresh look at ways to enhance its security, can the polygraph be considered a useful tool? The …
Measuring Racial Discrimination
Av Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimination, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2004
762 kr
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Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discrimination—pervasive and open denial of civil, social, political, educational, and economic opportunities. Today, large differences among racial …
Ballistic Imaging
Av and Technical Capability of a National Ballistics Database Committee to Assess the Feasibility, Accuracy, Committee on Law and Justice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
866 kr
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Ballistic Imaging assesses the state of computer-based imaging technology in forensic firearms identification. The book evaluates the current law enforcement database of images of crime-related cartridge cases and bullets and recommends ways to improve the usefulness of the technology for …
Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists
A Framework for Program Assessment
Av Committee on Technical and Privacy Dimensions of Information for Terrorism Prevention and Other National Goals, Committee on Law and Justice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
925 kr
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All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data—such as phone records or Web sites visited—should be required to evaluate the programs'' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. A framework is offered that agencies can use to evaluate such …
