Running the Numbers: A Practical Guide to Regional Economic and Social Analysis: 2014
Running the Numbers: A Practical Guide to Regional Economic and Social Analysis: 2014

Author: John Quinterno

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-12-18

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1317460669

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Through use of practical examples and a plainspoken narrative style that minimises the use of maths, this book demystifies data concepts, sources, and methods for public service professionals interested in understanding economic and social issues at the regional level. By blending elements of a general interest book, a textbook, and a reference book, it equips civic leaders, public administrators, urban planners, nonprofit executives, philanthropists, journalists, and graduate students in various public affairs disciplines to wield social and economic data for the benefit of their communities. While numerous books about quantitative research exist, few focus specifically on the public sector. Running the Numbers, in contrast, explores a wide array of topics of regional importance, including economic output, demographics, business structure, labour markets, and income, among many others. To that end, the book stresses practical applications, minimises the use of maths, and employs extended, chapter-length examples that demonstrate how analytical tools can illuminate the social and economic workings of actual American regions.

CQ's State Fact Finder 1998
CQ's State Fact Finder 1998

Author: Kendra A. Hovey

Publisher: CQ-Roll Call Group Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9781568023830

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Which state has the best transportation system? The lowest population? The highest crime rate? This is not a ten best and worst book, but a conveniently organized collection of rankings. CQ's State Fact Finder 1998 is the latest edition of an important quick reference that annually updates a comprehensive array of information -- by state and by subject -- with hundreds of new social, political, and economic facts and comparisons of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As with previous editions, the book is thoroughly indexed for quick research. More than 240 tables of economic, social, demographic, and other data are organized into 12 subject chapters: -- Population -- Government -- Taxes -- Health -- Federal Impacts -- Crime -- Economies -- Revenues and Finances -- Welfare -- Geography -- Education -- Transportation Each table presents the data by state and by state ranking and is organized to make state-to-state comparisons easy. Wherever possible, national totals and averages are also supplied. A state profile section summarizes each state's rankings for all indicators in the book, so readers can see at a glance their state's standing on all the indicators in the book. The up-to-date information in CQ's State Fact Finder 1998 is gathered from hundreds of sources -- federal and state government data, census statistics, and nonprofit groups' studies. Citations are made to the original source statistics to guide readers to further research. And an introductory essay by the authors guides readers to the most fruitful use of this data to meet their needs.

The 2000 Census
The 2000 Census

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2004-04-30

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 0309091411

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The decennial census was the federal government's largest and most complex peacetime operation. This report of a panel of the National Research Council's Committee on National Statistics comprehensively reviews the conduct of the 2000 census and the quality of the resulting data. The panel's findings cover the planning process for 2000, which was marked by an atmosphere of intense controversy about the proposed role of statistical techniques in the census enumeration and possible adjustment for errors in counting the population. The report addresses the success and problems of major innovations in census operations, the completeness of population coverage in 2000, and the quality of both the basic demographic data collected from all census respondents and the detailed socioeconomic data collected from the census long-form sample (about one-sixth of the population). The panel draws comparisons with the 1990 experience and recommends improvements in the planning process and design for 2010. The 2000 Census: Counting Under Adversity will be an invaluable resource for users of the 2000 data and for policymakers and census planners. It provides a trove of information about the issues that have fueled debate about the census process and about the operations and quality of the nation's twenty-second decennial enumeration.

Antecedents of Censuses from Medieval to Nation States
Antecedents of Censuses from Medieval to Nation States

Author: Rebecca Jean Emigh

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1137485035

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Antecedents of Censuses From Medieval to Nation States, the first of two volumes, examines the influence of social formations on censuses from the medieval period through current times. The authors argue that relative influence of states and societies is probably not linear, but depends on the actual historical configuration of the states and societies, as well as the type of population information being collected. They show how information gathering is an outcome of the interaction between states and social forces, and how social resistance to censuses has frequently circumvented their planning, prevented their implementation, and influenced their accuracy.