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CONTENTS Current Population Survey TP66 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau Chapter 15.—Con. Controlling Miscellaneous Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–8 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–9 Chapter 16. Quality Indicators of Nonsampling Errors Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–1 Coverage Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–1 Nonresponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–2 Response Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–5 Mode of Interview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–6 Time in Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–7 Proxy Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–9 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–9 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–10 Appendix A. Sample Preparation Materials Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Unit Frame Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Area Frame Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Group Quarters Frame Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Permit Frame Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Appendix B. Maintaining the Desired Sample Size Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1 Maintenance Reductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1 Appendix C. Derivation of Independent Population Controls Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–1 Population Universe for CPS Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–3 Calculation of Population Projections for the CPS Universe . . . . . . . . . . C–4 Procedural Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–11 Summary List of Sources for CPS Population Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–11 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–12 Appendix D. Organization and Training of the Data Collection Staff Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–1 Organization of Regional Offices/CATI Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–1 Training Field Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–1 Field Representative Training Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–1 Field Representative Performance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–3 Evaluating Field Representative Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–4 Appendix E. Reinterview: Design and Methodology Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E−1 Response Error Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E−1 Quality Control Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E−1 Reinterview Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–2 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–2 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–2 Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acronyms−1 . . . Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index–1 . Contents vii
CONTENTS Figures 3–1 CPS Rotation Chart: January 2006−April 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14 5–1 Questions for Employed and Unemployed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6 7–1 Introductory Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2 7–2 Noninterviews: Types A, B, and C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3 7–3 Noninterviews: Main Items of Housing Unit Information Asked for Types A, B, and C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4 7–4 Interviews: Main Housing Unit Items Asked in MIS 1 and Replacement Households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5 7–5 Summary Table for Determining Who is to be Included as a Member of the Household. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–6 7–6 Interviews: Main Demographic Items Asked in MIS 1 and Replacement Households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–7 7–7 Demographic Edits in the CPS Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8 7–8 Interviews: Main Items (Housing Unit and Demographic) Asked in MIS 5 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9 7–9 Interviewing Results (September 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10 7–10 Telephone Interview Rates (September 2004) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10 8–1 Overview of CPS Monthly Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3 11–1 Diagram of the ASEC Weighting Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–9 16–1 CPS Total Coverage Ratios: September 2001−September 2004, National Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–2 16–2 Average Yearly Type A Noninterview and Refusal Rates for the CPS 1964−2003, National Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–3 16−3 CPS Nonresponse Rates: September 2003−September 2004, National Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16−3 16−4 Basic CPS Household Nonresponse by Month in Sample, July 2004−September 2004, National Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . 16−9 D−1 2000 Decennial and Survey Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D−2 Illustrations 1 Segment Folder, BC-1669 (CPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3 2 Multi-Unit Listing Aid, Form 11-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4 3 Unit/Permit Listing Sheet, 11-3 (Blank) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5 4 Incomplete Address Locator Actions Form, NPC 1138 . . . . . . . . . A–6 5 Unit/Permit Listing Sheet, 11-3 (Single unit in Permit Frame) . . . . . A–7 6 Unit/Permit Listing Sheet, 11-3 (Multi-unit in Permit Frame) . . . . . . A−8 7 Tables Permit Sketch Map, Form 11-187 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A−9 3–1 Estimated Population in Sample Areas for 824-PSU Design by State. . 3–5 3–2 Summary of Sampling Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10 3–3 Index Numbers Selected During Sampling for Code Assignment Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12 3–4 Example of Post-Sampling Survey Design Code Assignments Within a PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12 3–5 Example of Post-Sampling Operational Code Assignments Within a PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13 3–6 Proportion of Sample in Common for 4-8-4 Rotation System . . . . . 3–14 10–1 National Coverage Adjustment Cell Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–5 10−2 State Coverage Adjustment Cell Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10−6 10–3 Second-Stage Adjustment Cell by Ethnicity, Age, and Sex . . . . . . . 10–7 10–4 Second-Stage Adjustment Cell by Race, Age, and Sex . . . . . . . . . 10–8 viii Contents Current Population Survey TP66 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau
Page 1 and 2: Design and Methodology Current Popu
Page 3 and 4: U.S. Department of Labor Elaine L.
Page 5 and 6: Foreword The Current Population Sur
Page 7: CONTENTS Chapter 9. Data Preparatio
Page 11 and 12: Chapter 1. Background The Current P
Page 13 and 14: Chapter 2. History of the Current P
Page 15 and 16: in small circles with an ordinary l
Page 17 and 18: was added as a control to the Hispa
Page 19 and 20: More detailed information on these
Page 21 and 22: social and economic characteristics
Page 23 and 24: d. Stratification is performed inde
Page 25 and 26: Calculation of overall state sampli
Page 27 and 28: use of census information to reduce
Page 29 and 30: Summary of Sampling Frames Table 3-
Page 31 and 32: Examples of Post-Sampling Code Assi
Page 33 and 34: 2. The sample for 1 month is compos
Page 35 and 36: Chapter 4. Preparation of the Sampl
Page 37 and 38: Even without geographic clustering,
Page 39 and 40: Permit listing. Listing in the perm
Page 41 and 42: Chapter 5. Questionnaire Concepts a
Page 43 and 44: Employed citizens of foreign countr
Page 45 and 46: ‘‘What are all of the things yo
Page 47 and 48: Chapter 6. Design of the Current Po
Page 49 and 50: Item Response Analysis The primary
Page 51 and 52: Industry and occupation—Dependent
Page 53 and 54: months. For people reported to be l
Page 55 and 56: Oksenberg, L., C. Cannell, and G. K
Page 57 and 58: Figure 7−1. Introductory Letter 7
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Figure 7-3. Noninterviews: Main Ite
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Figure 7-5. Summary Table for Deter
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eason, the CATI facilities generall
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Figure 7-9. Interviewing Results (S
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transmitted directly to the compute
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Chapter 9. Data Preparation INTRODU
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Demographic-related recodes are cre
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sample unit (person or household) b
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still be associated with the state-
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Weights After National Coverage Adj
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Table 10−4: Second-Stage Adjustme
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Iteration 2: (Repeat steps above be
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1. For each state 7 and the Distric
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Production of monthly, quarterly, a
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for national CPS labor force series
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Chapter 11. Current Population Surv
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Table 11-1. Current Population Surv
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have completed their eighth and fin
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Table 11−3. Summary of 2004 ASEC
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Chapter 12. Data Products From the
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Table 12-1. Bureau of Labor Statist
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Chapter 13. Overview of Data Qualit
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For example, we now recognize that
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the other panel in the SR SECU or N
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means that the estimates of varianc
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Table 14-2. Components of Variance
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Table 14-4. Effect of Compositing o
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Wolter, K. (1984), ‘‘An Investi
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• Master Address File (MAF): The
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no RO review of group quarters list
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5. The questionnaire does not elici
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chance to answer; probing technique
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Chapter 16. Quality Indicators of N
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Figure 16−2. Average Yearly Type
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Table 16-3. Labor Force Status by I
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supposed to be done in person, the
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Figure 16−4. Basic CPS Household
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Appendix A Sample Preparation Mater
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Illustration 1. Segment Folder, BC-
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Illustration 3. Unit/Permit Listing
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Illustration 5. Unit/Permit Listing
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Illustration 7. Permit Sketch Map,
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group numbers are chosen for deleti
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demographic components often cited
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2. The CPS control universe exclude
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A concern exists relative to the co
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The resulting race categories (Whit
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treat race and Hispanic origin as a
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REFERENCES Ahmed, B. and J. G. Robi
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Figure D-1. Map D-2 Organization an
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This report provides the supervisor
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Appendix E. Reinterview: Design and
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Acronyms ADS Annual Demographic Sup
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Births—Con. total population C-4
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Estimates, population—Con. popula
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Listing checks 15-4 Listing Sheets
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Ratio adjustments—Con. second-sta
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Vacancy rates 11-2, 11-4 Variance e
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