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                        U.S. Bureau of the Census
                     1993 ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE

                    March 1993---Washington, DC Area
               Census Bureau's Annual Research Conference
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                             CALL FOR PAPERS

The Bureau of the Census is planning its 1993 Annual Research Conference,
to be held in March 1993 in the Washington, DC area.  The conference will
consist primarily of contributed papers, most of which receive formal
discussion at the conference.  The conference will feature papers on
topics related to broad range of Census Bureau research interests.  Papers
may address methodology, empirical studies, or relevant issues.  A
conference proceedings volume containing all papers and discussions will
be published.  Papers must be original and not previously published or
disseminated.  Presenters will be reimbursed for transportation and per
diem expenses within the USA.

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Possible topics include:

Design of survey questionnaires
  Cognitive techniques
  Computer-assisted interviewing

Quality measurement for automated surveys
  Criteria for measuring interviewer performance
  Effect of automation on estimates

Estimation techniques for small subdomains

Behavioral research on contextual effects

Modeling social and economic phenomena

Nonresponse in surveys and censuses
  Reasons for trends of increasing nonresponse
  Methods of compensating for nonresponse
  Attrition in panel surveys

Coverage issues in censuses and surveys

Research issues for 2000 census planning

Analysis of data from demographic censuses

Implications of the use of adjusted census counts for intercensal programs

Design and analysis of economic surveys

Regional variation in housing prices and affordability

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To have a paper considered for presentation, send a 500-word abstract by
AUGUST 1, 1992 to:

                              Lynn Weldman
                              Conference Chair
                              Statistical Research Division
                              Bureau of the Census
                              Washington, DC 20233

To obtain registration information or to be included on the mailing list,
contact:

                              Maxine Anderson-Brown
                              Conference Coordinator
                              Office of the Director
                              Bureau of the Census
                              Washington, DC  20233

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Institute for Research in Social Science       CASSELL@UNCVM1.BITNET
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill       Phone:  919-962-0782
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3355                    Fax:    919-962-4777
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