title: Mismeasurement of Usual Hours Worked In the Census and ACS.
abstract: Recent decennial censuses and the American Community Survey (ACS) collect data that permit construction of average hourly wage rates. However, reports concerning usual hours worked during the past year contain errors that create incredible implied wages for part-time workers.
authors.affiliation: Brown University & NBER.
authors.forename: Nathaniel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baum-Snow
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neal
keywords: Hourly Wages; Measurement Error