title: Estimation of population coverage in the 1990 United States census based on demographic analysis.
abstract: "This article presents estimates of net coverage of the national population in the 1990 [U.S.] census, based on the method of demographic analysis.  The general techniques of demographic analysis as an analytic tool for coverage measurement are discussed, including use of the demographic accounting equation, data components, and strengths and limitations of the method.  Patterns of coverage displayed by the 1990 estimates are described, along with similarities or differences from comparable demographic estimates for previous censuses....A final section presents the results of the first statistical assessment of the uncertainty in the demographic coverage estimates for 1990."  Comments by Clifford C. Clogg and Christine L. Himes (pp. 1,072-4) and Jeffrey S. Passel (pp. 1,074-7) and a rejoinder by the authors (pp. 1,077-9) are included.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Das Gupta
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Woodrow
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D019352:Censuses; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D009656:North America; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Census; Census Methods; Data Analysis; Data Quality; Demographic Accounting; Demographic Analysis; Developed Countries; Error Sources; Estimation Technics; Evaluation; Measurement; North America; Northern America; Population Statistics; Research Methodology; United States