Version 2013.04.16
What is needed in an RDC proposal?
A proposal submission includes four documents: Preliminary Proposal, Abstract, Proposal and Census Benefit/Predominant Purpose Statement (PPS). The Preliminary Proposal is submitted first, and generates the proposal number which is used in the final submission. Documents are submitted through the RDC Administrator, Jim Davis for the Boston RDC at NBER (jdavis@nber.org).
Preliminary Proposal Template and Instructions
What does an RDC proposal look like?
Longer projects (3-5 years) require additional justification in the PPS:
Paragraph Examples for PPS Part B
What are reviewers looking for in an RDC proposal?
The proposal review form shows what reviewers are asked to evaluate.
Proposal Review Form and Reviewer Guidelines
What datasets are available to researchers in the RDC?
Economic Data - firms and establishments
Demographic Data - households and persons, see the presentation of the differences from the public use versions
Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Data - linked employers and employees
Agency for Health Care Research (AHRQ) - health care data, and access at Census RDCs
National Center for Healthcare Statistics (NCHS) - health data, and access at Census RDCs
What are examples of papers using RDC data?
Recent CES Working Papers - papers written by RDC users and CES economists
CES Research Reports - these annual reports include abstracts for approved projects in Appendix 3, and citations for publications in Appendix 2.
Where can I find examples of analysis topics for Census Benefits for an RDC proposal?
Potential RDC Methodological Topics
NSF-Census Research Network Program Solicitation Description
ASA/NSF/Census Research Opportunities, 2009, and for 2001
Potential Methodological Topics using Foreign Trade Data
Census Survey Methods and Statistics Research
Census Economic Directorate Strategic Plan
Census Performance and Accountability Report, 2010, and for 2009
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