The book is concerned with the use of sampling methods in censuses and surveys where
quantitative information is required about the whole of some population or aggregate. A well�…

In a census or a sample survey we may obtain observations through personal inquiry, direct
questionnaire, or other methods. The set of measurements or observations recorded in the�…

Should We Have Adjusted the Census of 1980? Page 1 Should We Have Adjusted the Census
of 1980? By DA Freedman Statistics Department University of California Berkeley, CA 94720�…

Since area sampling is considerably more expensive than quota sampling, it is pertinent to
inquire whether increased costs are compensated by sufficiently increased accuracy. Three�…

Literally scores of people have contributed in one form or another to this endeavor to
develop a conceptual understanding of the nature, function and design of the multi-purpose�…

On the Distinction between Enumerative and Analytic Surveys Page 1 ON THE
DISTINCTION BETWEEN ENUMERATIVE AND ANALYTIC SURVEYS* W. EDWARDS�…

" The US Bureau of the Census will use a post-enumeration survey to measure the coverage
of the 1990 Decennial Census. The Census Bureau has developed and tested new�…

One result of the Conference of Commonwealth Survey Officers in 1971 was a resolution
that called for a publi cation “setting out techniques used for, and costs and efficiency of�…

The Usual Case Against Quota Sampling The selection of the final sample units by the quota
method is usually criticized on the following grounds:(a) The use of random selection�…