- The sensitivity of economic statistics to coding
errors in personal identifiers.
In this article we describe the sensitivity of small-cell flow statistics to coding errors in the identity of the underlying entities. Specifically, we present results based on a comparison of the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Workforce Indicators before and after correcting for such errors in Social Security Number-based identifiers in ......
- The statistics corner: update on the BLS sample
redesign for the current employment statistics
survey.
In June 1995, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced plans for a comprehensive sample redesign of its monthly payroll survey. The Bureau's plans called for a two-year research effort to develop the new sample design, followed by a production test of survey methods and procedures, with a phased-in implementation ......
- Why numbers don't tell the whole real estatestory in N.H.
The investment real estate world is rife with statistics, and I want to dedicate some space to looking at where they come from, and what they mean for us in New Hampshire. There are essentially two components to these statistics. First, they relate to a particular market area, and second, ......
- drupa 2008 fast facts:
The worldwide market for all types of package and label printing is expected to reach $300 billion this year, growing at an average annual rate of more than five percent, according to Pira Intl. That's another $15 billion next year. Many new production solutions will be available to study at ......
- Scrubbing Reimbursement Rates Clean
Like many medical practices, St. Paul Radiology, of St. Paul, Minn., found managing the complexities and pressures of securing reimbursement a considerable challenge. According to the most recent PayerView statistics available, denial rates for the state's Medicare agencies ranged from 4.3 percent to 14.9 percent. Among national payers, Cigna ......
- Specialty stores finally grab top spot
High Point— It was only a matter of time. And sometime in the past two years, bedding specialty stores finally dethroned furniture stores as the largest channel of distribution for mattresses. The bedding specialty stores have been gaining share for the last six years, according to Furniture/Today's tracking of bedding's ......
- By the numbers: what donors can learn from volunteer
statistics.
For the first time in decades, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is revising the Form 990, the annual report most nonprofits are required to file to reveal their financial status to both the government and to the public. There are many accountants, lawyers and academics studying the proposed changes ......