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Missing Inaction: Evidence of Undercounting of Non-Workers in the Current Population Survey

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  • John Schmitt
  • Dean Baker

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This report examines one major source of bias in the yearly Current Population Survey -- nonresponse rates. It shows evidence of systematic undercounting due to the disproportionately high nonresponse rate from individuals who are less likely to be employed than the general population.

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  • John Schmitt & Dean Baker, 2006. "Missing Inaction: Evidence of Undercounting of Non-Workers in the Current Population Survey," CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs 2006-03, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
    • Handle: RePEc:epo:papers:2006-03
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    1. John Schmitt & Dean Baker, 2005. "Correcting Employment Rates in the 2000 Decennial Census Using Information from the CPS-Census 2000," CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs 2005-17, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
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    1. Ben Zipperer & Peter Skott, 2011. "Cyclical patterns of employment, utilization, and profitability," Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(1), pages 25-58.
    2. John Schmitt & Dean Baker, 2006. "Old Europe Goes to Work: Rising Employment Rates in the European Union," CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs 2006-23, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
    3. John Schmitt & Janelle Jones, 2012. "Long-term Hardship in the Labor Market," CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs 2012-09, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
    4. John Schmitt & Ben Zipperer, 2006. "Is the U.S. a Good Model for Reducing Social Exclusion in Europe?," CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs 2006-17, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
    5. John Schmitt & Janelle Jones, 2012. "Down and Out," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(3), pages 5-20.

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