Federal and State Officials Views on the Operations of Five Federal/State Cooperative Statistical Programs

Historically, Federal-State cooperative statistical programs have lacked Federal policy guidelines. It has been recognized that the need for joint Federal-State participation is a condition to successful policy development. The views of Federal and State officials were obtained in 10 States operating statistical programs that produce data on employment, occupational injuries and illnesses, population, health, and education to discover the types of problems being caused by the absence of policy guidance.