Decennial Census: Issues Related to Questionnaire Development
GGD-86-74BR
Published: May 05, 1986. Publicly Released: May 23, 1986.
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In response to congressional requests, GAO examined the Census Bureau's 1990 decennial census planning effort, focusing on the 1990 short-form questionnaire, since it is a major factor affecting response rates, quality of response, respondent burden, and data processing requirements.
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