American Community Survey Data for Economic Analysis
American Community Survey Data for Economic Analysis
The American Community Survey is the Census Bureau’s proposed new way to collect census “long form” information. It will provide estimates of a variety of demographic and economic characteristics, for geographic areas of all sizes regularly throughout the decade.
This paper provides an overview of the anticipated data products from this new survey, and discusses some issues about how to use them in econometric modeling.
Others in Series
Working Paper
Assessing the Validity of the ACS English-Ability Question
This study is a first step in attempting to assess the continued validity of the English-ability item on the American Community Survey.
Working Paper
Continuous Measurement - Harry A. Scarr to APDU
October 1994 speech presented to Association of Public Data Users about a continuous measurement alternative to the decennial census.
Working Paper
Uses of Census Bureau Data in Federal Funds Distribution
This working paper documents an updated estimate of the federal funds distributed each year in whole or in part using U.S. Census Bureau data.
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