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Survey of Income and Program Participation Working Papers
Census Bureau research made available to others to encourage discussion on a range of topics, by release year.
Working Paper
Report on the New "Type-2" People Questions
Research findings of a cognitive interview evaluation of a proposed new series of questions designed to capture very basic information about "Type 2" people.
Working Paper
Factors that Facilitated and Inhibited Job-holding
This study employs the Survey of Income and Participation (SIPP) to assess the extent to which AFDC/TANF recipients worked in 1996.
Working Paper
New Roster Procedures and Probes to Improve Coverage in the SIPP
As part of a long-term effort to improve the SIPP core interview, Census Bureau staff implemented numerous changes throughout the SIPP questionnaire.
Working Paper
Unwillingness to Reveal Person Information to other Household Members
The U.S. Census Bureau recently established the Respondent Identification Policy (RIP) to extend confidentiality protections.
Working Paper
Educational Attainment and Vocational/Technical Training:
This paper examines a redesigned approach to educational attainment measurement in the context of the Census Bureau's automated SIPP questionnaire.
Working Paper
Cognitive Interview Evaluation of Proposed New Questions
This report describes an evaluation of proposed new questions for the SIPP on the value of annuities and trusts, and cash value of life insurance policies.
Working Paper
Evaluation of Questionnaire Design Changes on Life Insurance
This paper describes research to evaluate the impact of this change on the resulting data.
Working Paper
Final Round of Cognitive Pretesting with the SIPP Advance Letter
This report reflects the CSMR's evaluation of two changes recently proposed with regards to the revised SIPP Advance Letter.
Working Paper
Evaluating Discrepancies in Print Reading Disability Statistics
An expert review of two print reading disability measures whose estimates differ widely.
Working Paper
Changes to the SIPP 2004 Panel Wave 1
The SIPP Continuous Instrument Improvement Group (CIIG) recommended a set of changes to SIPP’s wave 1 Recipiency History topical module (RHTM).
Working Paper
The Use of Monetary Incentives in Census Bureau Longitudinal Surveys
The U.S. Census Bureau began using monetary incentives on an experimental basis in two of its demographic longitudinal surveys.
Working Paper
Investigating the Receipt of Rental Subsidies Using SPD
This paper reports the results of research and analysis undertaken by Census Bureau staff
Working Paper
Child Care Constraints Among America’s Families
Examines employed and non-employed mothers reporting of child care constraints: limited hours, provider change, waiting lists, and other child care problems.
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