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Inference with Pólya-Gamma Augmentation for US Election Law

Mathematics
Pólya-gamma (PG) augmentation has proven to be highly effective for Bayesian MCMC simulation, particularly for models with binomial likelihoods. This data augmentation strategy offers two key advantages.
Adam C. Hall, Joseph Kang
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Rural areas risk being overlooked in 2010 Census [PDF]

, 2010
This issue brief describes how the census is conducted in rural areas, identifies some of the most difficult rural areas to count, and highlights what organizations are doing to ensure a more accurate census count in rural America.
O\u27Hare, William P.
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Sportfishing creel census pilot study [PDF]

, 1974
The sportfishing creel census project was originated to obtain information relating to the use of the Corpus Christi Bay area for sportfishing, the amount of fish caught and other environmental information relating to the total productivity cycles of the
Bowman, Dinah, Brogden, William B., Oppenheimer, Carl H.   +2 more
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Quantifying the land‐use change due to soybean‐based biodiesel in the United States

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract We quantify the impact of soybean oil‐based biodiesel production on US cropland, using a method that accounts for the intermediate effect of soybean crushing facilities. Based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data for biodiesel production and proprietary data for soybean crushing facilities over 2011–2020, we find that the elasticities ...
Ruiqing Miao, Yijia Li, Madhu Khanna, Christopher Clark, Dallas Burkholder, Luoye Chen   +5 more
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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
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National Experimental Wellbeing Statistics (NEWS)

International Journal of Population Data Science
The NEWS project is improving and expanding estimates of income, poverty, and other measures of economic wellbeing by linking survey, administrative, and commercial data.
Jonathan Rothbaum
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Beyond Labels: Exploring Consumer Preferences for Plant‐Based Meat Labeling Policies

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Whether meat‐related terms should be permitted on the labels of plant‐based meat alternatives is hotly debated. Utilizing survey data featuring a discrete choice experiment, we examine consumer responses to plant‐based meat alternatives under three labeling scenarios: no restrictions; a ban on meat‐related terms; and a requirement for a ...
Liam J. S. Boldt, Jill E. Hobbs, Patrick Lloyd‐Smith, Yang Yang   +3 more
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Leveraging Administrative Records and Record Linkages to Enhance Health Data at the U.S. Census Bureau

International Journal of Population Data Science
Direct data collection via surveys of patients and health care providers continues to experience declining response rates and increased costs. Alternative data sources such as medical claims or electronic health records hold significant promise to ...
Victoria Udalova
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Tribute to Steve Fienberg

The Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality, 2018
As readers of this Journal know, I paid my tribute to Steve Fienberg in my 2016 Julius Shiskin Lecture:As readers of this Journal know, I paid my tribute to Steve Fienberg in my 2016 Julius Shiskin Lecture: "Finally, I would like to acknowledge the ...
John Abowd
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Recent Census Migration Findings [PDF]

, 2003
Part of a series that examines California's budget and its relationship to the state's economy. Examines 2003 Census findings, and the link between 1995-2000 domestic migration and economy and budget ...

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