Monthly Archives: August 2010
American Community Survey under attack
The US Republican Party says that the American Community Survey is an expensive violation of privacy. The survey, which has replaced detailed questions in the census, is used extensively in public and business planning. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/20/us/politics/20census.html
England’s Tellus survey of child well-being ends
The UK government has with immediate effect cut the national survey which measures by area the emotional well being of children in England and their misuse use of drugs and alcohol amongst much else concerning their wellbeing. Details are at: … Continue reading
Bugdet cuts reach official statistics in Spain prior to the largest statistical operation, the 2011 Census.
A revision of the whole 2011 census operation with fundamental changes in the methodology and a significant reduction in the number of census agents to do the fieldwork (from 42.000 in 2001 to 5.000 in 2011).
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UK 2011 Census to be the last
July 2010. UK Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude proposed scrapping of the 2021 Census as a cost-cutting exercise. The information would be replaced by use of administrative records. Status seems to be that of a decision to review alternatives (as … Continue reading
Canada 2011 Census detail replaced by voluntary survey
July 2010. Chief Statistician resigns after Canada’s Census long-form is to be abandoned in favour of an enlarged voluntary national survey. Government states privacy as reason. News stories and protests. Continue reading
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