Research at the Center for Economic Studies and the Research Data Centers: 2006

摘要

Research at the Center for Economic Studies (CES) and the Research Data Centers (RDCs) using internal U.S. Census Bureau data on businesses and households provides information that the Census Bureau needs to assure that those data meet the highest standards of quality and utility. A recent Census Bureau memorandum (U.S. Census Bureau 2007) explicitly notes the current and future importance of such research. Our report on research conducted at CES and the RDCs between 2000 and 2004 identified 20 major research themes, and our report for 2005 focused on just three, as does this report for 2006. Taken together, those summaries suggest the breadth of topics that can be addressed using such data. This year, our report emphasizes how the body of research fostered over the years by the Census Bureau and conducted by CES and RDC researchers yields intellectual capital that contributes to assessing and improving Census Bureau data in three areas pollution,analysis of business data, and innovation.