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This workshop will explore the implications of using multiple data sources for major survey programs, including linking data to survey responses to make surveys less burdensome and more efficient. The existing data infrastructure for the social sciences relies heavily upon statistics collected in surveys and censuses. However, there are many other sources of data that increasingly available, including administrative data from state and local governments, institutions, and businesses, and 'big data' from the internet, connected devices, and sensors.
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Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Enhancing Survey Programs by Using Multiple Data Sources
Consensus Study Report
·2023
Much of the statistical information currently produced by federal statistical agencies - information about economic, social, and physical well-being that is essential for the functioning of modern society - comes from sample surveys. In recent years, there has been a proliferation of data from other...
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