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The NSF-Census Research Network (NCRN)

The NSF-Census Research Network (NCRN). Spring 2014 Meeting Introduction by John Thompson Director, Census Bureau. Purpose. The NSF-Census Research Network provides support for a set of research nodes

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The NSF-Census Research Network (NCRN)

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  1. The NSF-Census Research Network (NCRN) Spring 2014 Meeting Introduction by John Thompson Director, Census Bureau

  2. Purpose • The NSF-Census Research Network provides support for a set of research nodes • Each staffed by a team of scientists conducting interdisciplinary research and educational activities • Focused on methodological questions of interest and significance to the broader research community and to the Federal Statistical System, particularly the U.S. Census Bureau.  • Activities advance both fundamental and applied knowledge as well as further the training of current and future generations of researchers

  3. 3 main objectives for grantees • Perform high quality research of use to the Federal Statistical System • Undertake collaboration that leads to innovative FSS activities • Educate students to become familiar with issues of economic and social measurement

  4. NODES • Eight grants (6 medium and 2 small nodes) were awarded, with work beginning 1 October 2011 and each running for 5 years. • NSF has also awarded a coordination grant (NISS/Cornell); see www.ncrn.info

  5. Activities • Conferences are held semi-annually • Last conference focused on record linkage and metadata • Also hold series of virtual seminars • Allows sharing between nodes • Series will start back up in October • Previous seminars available for view (see www.ncrn.info) • 70 published articles or pre-prints supported in whole or part by NCRN (as of 9/30/13)

  6. NCRN and Census: Research examples related to Census guiding principles • Integrated metadata-driven survey and census designs, processes and products Northwestern: (a) guidelines for studying data use and cost-benefit analysis of data for allocations; (b) methods for trading off cost, sample size, and response rates

  7. NCRN and Census: Research examples related to Census guiding principles 2. Implement adaptive design methods in all or our surveys and censuses Nebraska: Key focus: quality of data derived from surveys, including ADAPTIVE DESIGN, Session tomorrow morning, (SURVEY INFORMATICS – RECENT VIRTUAL SEMINAR)

  8. NCRN and Census: Research examples related to Census guiding principles 5. Be a Research-Driven Organization Coordinating Node: Perform outreach to Census, non-Census statistical agencies, and larger research community (All nodes contributing toward this principle)

  9. NCRN and Census: Research examples related to Census guiding principles 7. Guard against insular thinking Coordinating Node: Virtual Seminars on a broad range of topics; scholars at “Summer at Census” Cornell: Training INFO7470 Duke/Michigan: SIPP Training Workshop Colorado/Tennessee: Training on geo-spatial statistics Michigan: Training for users of novel synthetic data

  10. NCRN and Census: Research examples related to Census guiding principles 8. Provide open data dissemination capabilities Cornell: Standards-driven effort to publish as much information about confidential microdata (see Session 1 today’s agenda) Michigan: Training for users of novel synthetic data

  11. NCRN and Census: Research examples related to Census guiding principles 8. Provide open data dissemination capabilities (con’t.) Cornell, CMU, Duke/NISS: Confidentiality/disclosure avoidance research Colorado/Tennessee: Improved geographic statistics Missouri: ACS focus: ACS small area estimates, spatiotemporal models and estimates, disclosure avoidance

  12. NCRN and Census: Research examples related to Census guiding principles 9. Fully leverage external data sources Michigan Node: Using social media (Twitter) to track job loss. CMU: Matching methods for complex data

  13. Agenda • Today and tomorrow’s agenda focused on: • Data Documentation Initiatives (DDI) • Employer List Linkages - Summer Work Group for Employer List Linkage (SWELL) • Questionnaire design for 21stcentury • SWELL project is prime example of collaboration between Census and NCRN (Michigan + Cornell) personnel. • In fact, SWELL grew out of internal Census (DEV10) project (LEHD/ACS). Involves CMU/Cornell/DUKE/Michigan

  14. Agenda • Tomorrow’s panel on Adaptive Design • Plans for Adaptive Design at Census Bureau (CAD) • Univ. of Nebraska node on web surveys in adaptive designs • Imputation of continuous data (Duke node) - Privacy Trade-offs versus cost efficiency (Carnegie Mellon)

  15. Upcoming events • SIPP Workshop – Univ. of Michigan June 23-27 • SUMMER AT CENSUS Seminar: "Communicating Uncertainty in Official Economic Statistics” Charles Manski. June 25 at Census HQ. • Next NCRN conference: NYC, Sept. 11-12

  16. For Additional Information • www.census.gov/NCRN/ • www.ncrn.info (contains calendar of events). • Nancy Bates is new Census Bureau NCRN coordinator replacing Dan Weinberg nancy.a.bates@census.gov

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