Reengineering the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Softcover

National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Committee On National Statistics; Panel On The Census Bureau's Reengineered Survey Of Income And Program Participation

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309141737 ISBN 13: 9780309141734

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2009

Synopsis

Beginning in 2006, the Census Bureau embarked on a program to reengineer the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to reduce its costs and improve data quality and timeliness. The Bureau also requested the National Academies to consider the advantages and disadvantages of strategies for linking administrative records and survey data, taking account of the accessibility of relevant administrative records, the operational feasibility of linking, the quality and usefulness of the linked data, and the ability to provide access to the linked data while protecting the confidentiality of individual respondents.
In response, this volume first examines the history of SIPP and reviews the survey's purpose, value, strengths, and weaknesses. The book examines alternative uses of administrative records in a reengineered SIPP and, finally, considers innovations in SIPP design and data collection, including the proposed use of annual interviews with an event history calendar.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 SIPP's History, Strengths, and Weaknesses
• 3 Expanded Use of Administrative Records
• 4 Innovation in Design and Data Collection
• Appendix A: SIPP Data Quality
• Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
• References
• Committee on National Statistics

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309141737
• ISBN 13: 9780309141734
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188
• Editor: Scholz John Karl, Citro Constance F.