Memorandum 2019.02: Investigating the 2010 Undercount of Young Children – Examining Coverage in Demographic Surveys
Memorandum 2019.02: Investigating the 2010 Undercount of Young Children – Examining Coverage in Demographic Surveys
This memorandum documents analysis of coverage error for young children in three surveys conducted by the Census Bureau: the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, and the Survey of Income and Program Participation. This research is part of an effort to investigate the undercount of young children in the decennial census.
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