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Subjective well-being : measuring happiness, suffering, and other dimensions of experience by Stone, Arthur A., Mackie, C. J., National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Measuring Subjective Well-Being in a Policy-Relevant Framework, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics

“…Subjective well-being refers to how people experience and evaluate their lives and specific domains and activities in their lives. This book explores the use…”
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Nonresponse in Social Science Surveys: A Research Agenda by Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Statistics, Committee on National, Collection, Panel on a Research Agenda for the Future of Social Science Data, Plewes, Thomas J, Tourangeau, Roger

“…For many household surveys in the United States, responses rates have been steadily declining for at least the past two decades. A similar decline in survey…”
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy by Council, National Research, Medicine, Institute of, Statistics, Committee on National, Board, Food and Nutrition, Allotments, Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP, Yaktine, Ann L, Caswell, Julie A

“…For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on…”
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Beyond the Market: Designing Nonmarket Accounts for the United States by Abraham, Katharine Gail, Mackie, Christopher D., National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Academies Press

“…The national income and product accounts that underlie gross domestic product (GDP), together with other key economic data-price and employment statistics- are…”
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Change and the 2020 Census: Not Whether But How by National Research Council (U.S.). Panel to Review the 2010 Census, Cook, Thomas M., Norwood, Janet L. (Janet Lippe), Cork, Daniel L., National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics

“…Sponsored by the Census Bureau and charged to evaluate the 2010 U.S. census with an eye toward suggesting research and development for the 2020 census, the…”
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Envisioning the 2020 Census by National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on the Design of the 2010 Census Program of Evaluations and Experiments, Brown, Lawrence D., National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics

“…Planning for the 2020 census is already beginning. This book from the National Research Council examines several aspects of census planning, including…”
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State and local government statistics at a crossroads : panel on research and development priorities for the U.S. Census Bureau's state and local government statistics program by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics, Committee on National Statistics

“…Since the early days of the nation, the federal government has collected information on the revenues, expenditures, and other features of state and local…”
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Measurement and Interpretation of Productivity by Statistics, Panel to Review Productivity, Statistics, Committee on National, Sciences, Assembly of Behavioral and Social

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Testing of Body Armor Materials: Phase III by National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on National Statistics, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Army Science and Technology, Committee on Testing of Body Armor Materials for Use by the U.S. Armya¬ Phase III

“…In 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the report Warfighter Support: Independent Expert Assessment of Army Body Armor Test Results and…”
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Informing America's Policy on Illegal Drugs: What We Don't Know Keeps Hurting Us by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs, Manski, Charles F., Pepper, John, Petrie, Carol, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Law and Justice, National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Committee on National Statistics

“…How should the war on drugs be fought? Everyone seems to agree that the United States ought to use a combination of several different approaches to combat the…”
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Integrating Federal Statistics on Children: Report of a Workshop by Medicine, National Research Council and Institute of, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Families, Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and

“…Those who make and implement policies for children and families are seriously hampered by several features of the federal statistical system: categorical…”
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The National Children's Study 2014: An Assessment by Citro, Constance F, Kirkendall, Nancy J, Duncan, Greg J

“…"The National Children's Study (NCS) was authorized by the Children's Health Act of 2000 and is being implemented by a dedicated Program Office in the Eunice…”
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Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty by Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Statistics, Committee on National, Affairs, Policy and Global, Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty

“…Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty presents new and surprising findings about career…”
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Understanding American agriculture: challenges for the agricultural Resource Management Survey by Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Statistics, Committee on National, Survey, Panel to Review USDA's Agricultural Resource Management

“…The Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is the federal government's primary source of information on the financial condition, production practices,…”
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Reengineering the 2010 Census: Risks and Challenges by National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Research on Future Census Methods, Cork, Daniel L., Cohen, Michael L., King, Benjamin F., National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics

“…At the request of the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Research Council's Committee on National Statistics established the Panel on Research on Future Census…”
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Conducting Biosocial Surveys: Collecting, Storing, Accessing, and Protecting Biospecimens and Biodata by Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Population, Committee on, Statistics, Committee on National, Panel on Collecting, Storing, Accessing, and Protecting Biological Specimens and Biodata in Social Surveys, Cohen, Barney, Pool, Robert, Weinstein, Maxine, Hauser, Robert M

“…Recent years have seen a growing tendency for social scientists to collect biological specimens such as blood, urine, and saliva as part of large-scale…”
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Vital Statistics: Summary of a Workshop by Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Statistics, Committee on National, Cork, Daniel L, Siri, Michael J

“…Vital statistics, the records of birth and death, are a critical national information resource for understanding public health. Over the past few decades, the…”
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National Patterns of R&D Resources: Future Directions for Content and Methods: Summary of a Workshop by Sinha, Esha, Cohen, Michael L

“…National Patterns of R&D Resources is an annual report issued by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science…”
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Developing New National Data on Social Mobility: A Workshop Summary by Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Statistics, Committee on National, Population, Committee on, Smith, Amy

“…Developing New National Data on Social Mobility summarizes a workshop convened in June 2013 to consider options for a design for a new national survey on…”
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Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues: Summary of a Workshop by House, Carol C., Rhodes, Holly Greenwood, Sinha, Esha, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council (U.S.), Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector : Conceptual and Design Issues (Workshop)

“…National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation is responsible for national reporting of the research and…”
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