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      Strategies for a BEA Satellite Health Care Account: Summary of a Workshop

      Christopher Mackie,National Research Council

      In March 2008, the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies held a workshop to assist the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) with next steps as it develops plans…

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      Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data: Report of a Workshop

      Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Summarizes a workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to promote discussion about methods for advancing the often conflicting goals of exploiting the research potential of microdata and…

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      Protection, Control, and Accounting of Nuclear Materials: International Challenges and National Programs: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation

      The US and Russian academies convened a workshop in 2003 for sharing best practices in nuclear materials protection, control, and accounting (MPC&A), including the status and application of remote monitoring…

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      Beyond the Market: Designing Nonmarket Accounts for the United States

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel to Study the Design of Nonmarket Accounts

      The national income and product accounts that underlie gross domestic product (GDP), together with other key economic data?price and employment statistics? are widely used as indicators of how well the…

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      Intangible Assets: Measuring and Enhancing Their Contribution to Corporate Value and Economic Growth: Summary of a Workshop

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      Intangible assets–which include computer software, research and development (R&D), intellectual property, workforce training, and spending to raise the efficiency and brand identification of firms–comprise a subset of services, which, in…

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      Subjective Well-Being: Measuring Happiness, Suffering, and Other Dimensions of Experience

      Panel on Measuring Subjective Well-Being in a Policy-Relevant Framework,Committee on National Statistics,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      Subjective well-being refers to how people experience and evaluate their lives and specific domains and activities in their lives. This book explores the use of this measure in population surveys…

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      Improving Business Statistics Through Interagency Data Sharing: Summary of a Workshop

      Steering Committee for the Workshop on the Benefits of Interagency Business Data Sharing,National Research Council,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      Improving Business Statistics Through Interagency Data Sharing

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      Achieving High Educational Standards for All: Conference Summary

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      Summarizes a range of scientific perspectives on the goal of achieving high educational standards for all students. Based on a conference held at the request of the US Department of…

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      Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion: Measuring Dimensions of Social Capital to Inform Policy

      Panel on Measuring Social and Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion in Surveys,Committee on National Statistics

      People’s bonds, associations and networks - as well as the civil, political, and institutional characteristics of the society in which they live - can be powerful drivers affecting the quality…

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      Understanding Business Dynamics: An Integrated Data System for America’s Future

      Panel on Measuring Business Formation, Dynamics, and Performance,National Research Council

      Presents strategies for improving the accuracy, timeliness, coverage, and integration of data that are used in constructing aggregate economic statistics. This book also presents analysis of topics ranging from job…

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      Improving Measurement of Productivity in Higher Education

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Testing and Assessment,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Measuring Higher Education Productivity: Conceptual Framework and Data Needs

      Committee on National Statistics, Board on Testing and Assessment, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

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      Workload Transition: Implications for Individual and Team Performance

      Panel on Workload Transition,National Research Council

      Provides a systematic evaluation of workload transition. This book focuses on a broad spectrum of activities ranging from team cooperation to the maintenance of this problem on a theoretical level…

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      Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity

      Committee on Early Childhood Mathematics,National Research Council

      Relying on a comprehensive review of the research, Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood lays out the critical areas that should be the focus of young children’s early mathematics education, explores…

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      At What Price?: Conceptualizing and Measuring Cost-of-Living and Price Indexes

      Panel on Conceptual, Measurement, and Other Statistical Issues in Developing Cost-of-Living Indexes,Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council

      Examines the foundations for consumer price indexes, comparing the conceptual and practical strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of traditional fixed basket and COLI approaches. This book delves into a range of…

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      Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education

      Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education,National Research Council

      Examines the data on early childhood experience, on differences in educational opportunity, and on referral and placement. This book also considers whether disproportionate representation should be considered a problem. This…

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      Flight to the Future: Human Factors in Air Traffic Control

      Panel on Human Factors in Air Traffic Control Automation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      Provides knowledge about the capabilities and limitations of humans relative to various functions performed in air traffic control. This book focuses on balancing safety with the expeditious flow of air…

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      Flight to the Future: Human Factors in Air Traffic Control

      National Research Council

      Provides knowledge about the capabilities and limitations of humans relative to various functions performed in air traffic control. This book focuses on balancing safety with the expeditious flow of air…

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      The Future of Air Traffic Control: Human Operators and Automation

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Panel on Human Factors in Air Traffic Control Automation

      Focuses on the interaction of pilots and air traffic controllers, with a growing network of automated functions in the airspace system. This book explores ways in which technology can build…

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      Measuring Literacy: Performance Levels for Adults

      Committee on Performance Levels for Adult Literacy

      The National Assessment of Adult Literacy is a household survey that evaluates the literacy skills of a sample of adults in the United Stages ages 16 and older. Through a…

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