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Peer reviewedFreedman, David A.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1993
Techniques for adjusting census figures are discussed, with a focus on sampling error, uncertainty of estimates resulting from the luck of sample choice. Computer simulations illustrate the ways in which the smoothing algorithm may make adjustments less, rather than more, accurate. (SLD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Census Figures, Computer Simulation, Error of Measurement
