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Research Working Papers
Working papers are intended to make results of Census Bureau research available to others and to encourage discussion on a variety of topics. They have not undergone a review and editorial process generally accorded official Census Bureau publications.
List of working papers by series.
Working Paper
Same-Sex Couples and the Child Earnings Penalty
We expand the existing literature on the child penalty in earnings for opposite-sex couples to understand the earnings patterns in same-sex couples.
Working Paper
The Demographics of the Recipients of the First Economic Impact Payment
We present statistics on the demographics of individuals and households who were beneficiaries of Economic Impact Programs (EIPs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Working Paper
Poach or Promote? Job Sorting and Gender Earnings Inequality across U.S. Industries
Does the gender wage gap in an industry depend on whether firms tend to promote internally or are more likely to poach talent from competitors?
Working Paper
Analysis of One-Way ANOVA Model Using Synthetic Data
Analysis of One-Way ANOVA Model Using Synthetic Data
Working Paper
More than Chance: The Local Labor Market Effects of Tribal Gaming
Does tribal gaming generate economic benefits? This paper examines the local labor market effects of an important industry for many American Indian tribes.
Working Paper
Estimating the U.S. Citizen Voting-Age Population (CVAP) Using Blended Survey Data, Administrative Record Data, and Modeling: Technical Report
This report produces U.S. citizenship estimates by using administrative records to fill in data for nonresponding American Community Survey housing units.
Working Paper
Building the Prototype Census Environmental Impacts Frame
This paper introduces a new data infrastructure for studying the relationship between people, businesses and the environment.
Working Paper
Self-Employment Income Reporting on Surveys
This paper examines how survey responses to questions about self-employment income differ from administrative records income data.
Working Paper
Federal-Local Partnerships on Immigration Law Enforcement: Are the Policies Effective in Reducing Violent Victimization?
Victim reports from the NCVS show that the activation of Secure Communities and 287(g) task force agreements increased violent victimization risk among Latinos.
Working Paper
Where Have All the "Creative Talents" Gone? Employment Dynamics of U.S. Inventors
We study how the allocation of inventors in the U.S. economy affects innovative capacity.
Working Paper
It’s Family Time! Parent-Child Interactions by Race and Ethnicity
Frequent parent-child dinners, outings and reading varied by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic characteristics, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Working Paper
A Comparison of Map Usability via Bivariate Ordinal Analysis
A Comparison of Map Usability via Bivariate Ordinal Analysis
Working Paper
2021 Initial Mailing Pressure Seal Test
This report discusses the results of an experiment testing the use of a pressure seal letter for the first ACS mailing instead of an initial mail package.
Working Paper
On The Role of Trademarks: From Micro Evidence to Macro Outcomes
This paper studies the effects of trademarks, starting from micro evidence from firms and building up towards the macro implications in general equilibrium.
Working Paper
Building the Census Bureau Index of Economic Activity (IDEA)
This paper describes the construction of the Census Bureau Index of Economic Activity (IDEA).
Working Paper
Database Reconstruction Does Compromise Confidentiality
Working Paper
The Characteristics and Geographic Distribution of Robot Hubs in U.S. Manufacturing Establishments
We use ASM data to study investments in robots. Some locations, which we call Robot Hubs, have many more robots than expected after accounting for industry mix.
Working Paper
Building the Census Bureau Index of Economic Activity (IDEA)
Building the Census Bureau Index of Economic Activity (IDEA). Also Published Under
CES Working Paper: CES-23-15 and ADEP Working Paper: ADEP-WP-2023-15
Working Paper
Who’s Most Exposed to International Shocks? Estimating Differences in Import Price Sensitivity across U.S. Demographic Groups
U.S. import price indexes that differ by age, race, sex, and education status show dollar movements produced very different inflation rates for these groups.
Working Paper
Using Restricted-Access ACS Data to Examine Economic and Noneconomic Factors of Interstate Migration By Race and Ethnicity
We explore how determinants of internal migration differ between Black, White, and Hispanic Americans with restricted-use American Community Survey (ACS) data.
Working Paper
Use of Mobile Phone Location Data in Official Statistics
Literature review to assess the state of international research in using mobile phone location data for official statistics and civic planning.
Working Paper
Registered Report: Exploratory Analysis of Ownership Diversity and Innovation in the Annual Business Survey
The potential role of diversity promoting innovation is a contentious topic, putting a premium on research transparency to guard against false discovery.
Working Paper
Methodology on Creating the U.S. Linked Retail Health Clinic (LiRHC) Database
Probabilistic matching of the Business Register with external data sources produces a new database with 2,000 retail health clinics operating from 2018 to 2020.
Working Paper
21st Century Statistical Disclosure Limitation
Working Paper
Universal Preschool Lottery Admissions and Its Effects on Long-Run Earnings and Outcomes
A universal preschool program for Indigenous children increased earnings in adulthood by 5 to 6 percent, with gains concentrated among low-income students.
Working Paper
Full Report of the Comparisons of Administrative Record Rosters to Census Self-Responses and NRFU Household Member Responses
This paper compares administrative record rosters to self-response rosters and NRFU household member responses at addresses with multiple sources of data.
Working Paper
Managing Employee Retention Concerns: Evidence from U.S. Census Data
In this paper we examine how firms manage employee retention concerns in response to local wage pressure.
Working Paper
Criminal Court Fees, Earnings, and Expenditures: A Multi-State RD Analysis of Survey and Administrative Data
We study the impact of criminal court fees on labor market outcomes, recidivism, and other measures of well-being.
Working Paper
Full Report Comparing Administrative Record Rosters, Self-Response and NRFU Response
This paper compares administrative record rosters used for the 2020 Census to self-response rosters and NRFU household member responses.
Working Paper
Comparisons of Administrative Record Rosters to Census Self-Respons...
Comparisons of Administrative Record Rosters to Census Self-Responses and NRFU Household Member Responses
Working Paper
Re-examining Regional Income Convergence: A Distributional Approach
This paper documents that state income distributions have diverged in recent decades, driven by top incomes, and provides new statistics on state convergence.
Working Paper
Feedback from Field Staff on National Health Interview Survey Material
Qualitative study National Health Interview Survey field staff on respondent-facing materials, follow-up letters and proposed incentives.
Working Paper
National Experimental Wellbeing Statistics - Version 1
The NEWS project aims to produce the best possible estimates of income and poverty given all available survey and administrative data.
Page Last Revised - December 16, 2021
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