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Using Administrative Record Data to Evaluate the Quality of Survey Estimates

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Using Administrative Record Data to Evaluate the Quality of Survey Estimates

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Working Paper Number: SIPP-WP-53
Using Administrative Record Data to Evaluate the Quality of Survey Estimates
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This paper addresses issues concerning the use of records to evaluate the quality of survey estimates and describes a specific application to the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) in the United States.

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