Author: Panel on Immigration StatisticsCommittee on Natio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: neglect, story, statistics, immigration
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1985-01-01
List price: $84.75
ISBN-10: 0309035899
ISBN-13: 9780309035897

This book examines the needs for and availability of statistics concerning immigrants and immigration. It concentrates on the needs for statistics on immigrants, refugees, and illegal aliens for policy and program purposes, on the adequacy of the statistics that are produced and of the statistical systems that generate them, and on recommendations for improving these systems. Also, the history of immigration legislation and the estimates of the size of the illegal alien population are briefly reviewed.

Author: Panel on Research and Development Statistics at th
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: economy, expenditures, development, research, measuring
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 2004-11-15
List price: $42.00
ISBN-10: 0309093201
ISBN-13: 9780309093200

Book DescriptionThis report examines the portfolio of research and development (R&D) expenditure surveys at the National Science Foundation (NSF), identifying gaps and weaknesses and areas of missing coverage. The report takes an in-depth look at the definition of R&D, the needs and potential uses of NSF’s R&D data by a variety of users, the goals of an integrated system of surveys and other data collection activities, and the quality of the data collected in the existing Science Resources Statistics surveys.

Author: Panel on Foreign Trade Statistics Committee on Na
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: economy, world, trade, numbers
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 1992-01-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0309045908
ISBN-13: 9780309045902

America’s international economic decisions rest to a large degree on the information available to policymakers. Yet the quality of international trade and financial data is in serious doubt. This book reveals how our systems for collecting and analyzing trade data have fallen behind the times - and presents recommendations for new approaches to accuracy and usefulness of these economic data. The volume traces the burgeoning use of international economic data by public and private analysts at a time when the United States is becoming increasingly integrated into the world economy. It also

Author: Panel on Statistics on Supply and Demand for Preco
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: supply, demand, quality, monitoring, teachers, science, mathematics, precollege
Number of Pages: 266
Published: 1990-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 030904197X
ISBN-13: 9780309041973

Author: Panel on Spatial Statistics and Image ProcessingB
Publisher: National Academy Press
Keywords: analysis, image, digital, statistics, spatial
Number of Pages: 234
Published: 1991
List price: $65.25
ISBN-10: 030904376X
ISBN-13: 9780309043762

Spatial statistics is one of the most rapidly growing areas of statistics, rife with fascinating research opportunities. Yet, many statisticians are unaware of those opportunities, and most students in the United States are never exposed to any course work in spatial statistics. Written to be accessible to the nonspecialist, this volume surveys the applications of spatial statistics to a wide range of areas, including image analysis, geosciences, physical chemistry, and ecology. The book describes the contributions of the mathematical sciences, summarizes the current state of knowledge, and id

Author: Panel on Bureau of Transportation Statistics Inter
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: highways, trade, international, measuring
Number of Pages: 62
Published: 2005-01-06
List price: $21.00
ISBN-10: 0309095190
ISBN-13: 9780309095198

Author: Alberta Employ Immigration and Industry
Publisher: Learning Resources
Keywords: education, further, basics, budgeting, money
Published: 2008-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0778553841
ISBN-13: 9780778553847

Synopsis:How are you going to pay for studies at a Canadian college or university? Enrol first in Money 101, a short course about the hard-rock realities of financing your education. Money 101 offers straight talk about why you should invest in further education, how to set personal goals and how to figure out what your education will cost.  The book offers suggestions on ways to pay for it, budgeting, banking and avoiding the pitfalls of plastic, and stretching your $$$. Students share their experiences with handling money.ContentsMoney 101, Budgeting Basics for Further Education &n