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Project Title:
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Redesigning the BLS Consumer Expenditure Surveys
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DBASSE-CNSTAT-10-03
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Major Unit:
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
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Sub Unit:
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Committee on National Statistics
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RSO:
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House, Carol
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Measuring What We Spend: Toward a New Expenditure Survey
October 16, 2012 - October 16, 2012
Keck Center
500 5th Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20001
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If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:
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| Contact Name:
Agnes E. Gaskin
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| Email:
agaskin@nas.edu
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| Phone:
202-334-2240
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Fax:
202-334-3751
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Agenda:
Measuring What We Spend: Toward a New Consumer Expenditure Survey
Workshop Discussion of NRC Report
October 16, 2012
500 5th Street, NW, Room 100
Washington, DC 20001
DRAFT AGENDA
October 16, 2012
8:00 – 8:30 Networking and Continental Breakfast
The morning session will be for the panel to describe the substance of its report.
Morning Moderator: Connie Citro, CNSTAT
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome, Introductions and Purpose of Workshop
Connie Citro, Director, Committee on National Statistics
8:45 – 9:15 Panel Process and Activities
David Betson, University of Notre Dame
9:15 – 10:00 Issues with Current Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Don Dillman, Panel Chair, Washington State University
10:00 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 11:35 Recommendations for Change
• Overview and Descriptions of Prototypes
Carol House, CNSTAT, Study Director
• Recommendations
Andy Peytchev, RTI International
11:35 – 11:50 Potential Expansion of Issues
Mel Stephens, Jr., University of Michigan
11:50 – 12:50 Lunch
Lunch tickets provided to all participants
The afternoon session will be BLS plans and for further discussion of four topics proposed by BLS.
Afternoon Moderator: Jennifer Edgar, BLS
12:50 – 1:10 CE Research and Plans for the Future
Adam Safir, BLS
1:10 – 1:55 Discussion Topic: Evaluation of Three Prototype Designs
Sarah Nusser, Iowa State University
Robert Gillingham, Independent Consultant
Clyde Tucker, Independent Consultant
1:55 – 2:40 Discussant Topic: Supported Journal Design
Michael Schoeber, The New School for Social Research
2:40 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Discussion Topic: Technology
Mark Pierzchala, Independent Consultant
Sarah Nusser, Iowa State University
4:00 – 4:30 Discussion Topic: Incentives
Andy Peytchev, RTI International
Don Dillman, Washington State University
4:30 - 5:00 Additional Discussion among Participants
5:00 Planned Adjournment
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