1990 Census: Comparison of Coverage Improvement Programs for 1980-1990

GGD-90-8 Published: Nov 28, 1989. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 1989.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO compared costs of the Census Bureau's 1980 and 1990 census coverage improvement programs to identify potential areas of budget savings.

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