Limitations of reverse record check estimates of census undercoverage / R. D. Burgess. : CS11-613/88-10E-PDF

"Since 1966, Statistics Canada has produced estimates of undercoverage for each Census of Population, based on a study known as the Reverse Record Check (RRC). Although there are other methods of estimating undercoverage, each of these methodologies is, in the Canadian context, likely to result in less reliable estimates of undercoverage than the RRC. The latter does, however, have some deficiencies, and it is the purpose of this paper to point out the main limitations. Those aspects of the methodology that can lead to errors and uncertainties in the RRC results are reviewed, and attempts to corroborate these results with other sources of data are described. Although there are some unresolved problems, the RRC remains the best vehicle developed to date for estimating undercoverage in the Census of Canada"--Abstract.

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Ministère/Organisme Canada. Statistics Canada. Methodology Branch.
Titre Limitations of reverse record check estimates of census undercoverage / R. D. Burgess.
Titre de la série Working paper ; 88-10
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue [Anglais]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Note(s) "June 26, 1987."
"Working paper no. SSMD-88-010 E."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Statistics Canada].
Includes bibliographic references.
Prefatory material in English and French.
Information sur la publication [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada, 1988.
Auteur / Contributeur Burgess, R. D.
Description 15 p.
Numéro de catalogue
  • CS11-613/88-10E-PDF
Numéro de catalogue du ministère 11-613E
Descripteurs Census
Population
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