Federal Statistics, Multiple Data Sources, and Privacy Protection: Next Steps

The Environment For Obtaining Information And Providing Statistical Data For Policy Makers And The Public Has Changed Significantly In The Past Decade, Raising Questions About The Fundamental Survey Paradigm That Underlies Federal Statistics. New Data Sources Provide Opportunities To Develop A New Paradigm That Can Improve Timeliness, Geographic Or Subpopulation Detail, And Statistical Efficiency. It Also Has The Potential To Reduce The Costs Of Producing Federal Statistics--provided By Publisher.