In any survey, the data collection instrument is key to the quality of information that is collected. The census form is no exception. Since the census is conducted largely through mailout/mailback methods involving a self-enumerative questionnaire, the form itself largely determines how well people respond to the census--whether or not they participate, and the completeness and accuracy of the data they provide.

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WORKING PAPER | 1991

Development of the Proposed Revised CPS Questionniare

As part of the Current Population Survey's (CPS) redesign efforts, two alternative questionnaires were tested.

WORKING PAPER | AUGUST 01, 1991

Questionnaire Research in the Census of Construction Industries

Research on Census of Construction Industries questionnaire represents the Bureau’s first attempt to conduct research on the design of economic census forms.

WORKING PAPER | MAY 1992

The Use of Interviewer Debriefings to Identify Problematic Questions

Interviewers are in a unique position to evaluate the merits of survey questions.

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