With the proliferation of data and data sources, one might think surveys are becoming less in demand or less important, but ensuring estimations and predictions are solidly anchored in a probabilistic approach that enables drawing solid inferential conclusions is needed more than ever.
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W. Edwards Deming
William Edwards Deming has been honored throughout the world as a “quality-management guru,” he insisted upon being known as a “Consultant in Statistical Studies.”
Leslie Kish
Ivan Fellegi reflects on the extraordinary life and accomplishments of Leslie Kish, “a force of nature,” philosopher of all things statistical, and so much more.
Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Plans Research Conference
The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology 2012 Research Conference will be January 10–12, 2012, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Sessions will feature papers and demonstrations authored by government, private sector, and academic researchers from six countries. All sessions will include an open discussion, and some sessions will include a formal discussion.
SRMS Announces JSM 2011 Sponsored Sessions
The ASA Survey Research Methods Section will sponsor or cosponsor more than 50 sessions at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach, Florida.