Presentations by Renowned Demographer Dr. Steven Ruggles
The Texas Research Data Center hosted the 2016 Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) Annual Research Conference on September 15, 2016, and cosponsored the 2016 Racial Segregation Conference on September 16, 2016 with the Kinder Institute at Rice University. The two events featured presentations by internationally renowned historical demographer, Dr. Steven Ruggles. Dr. Steven Ruggles Presenting at the 2016 […]
The Texas Research Data Center hosted the 2016 Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) Annual Research Conference on September 15, 2016, and cosponsored the 2016 Racial Segregation Conference on September 16, 2016 with the Kinder Institute at Rice University. The two events featured presentations by internationally renowned historical demographer, Dr. Steven Ruggles.
Dr. Steven Ruggles Presenting at the 2016 FSRDC Annual Research Conference
At the 2016 FSRDC Annual Research Conference, Dr. Ruggles reviewed changes in Census data collection efforts from 1790 to current day. He also discussed big Census microdata, FSRDCs, and linkage of federal records. For a copy of the keynote presentation by Dr. Ruggles, “Building a National Longitudinal Research Structure: Historical Perspectives on Data and Technology,” click here.
During the 2016 Racial Segregation Conference, Dr. Steven Ruggles also made a presentation titled “New Spatially Referenced Microdata.” This presentation reviewed the limitations of segregation analysis using aggregate data, the GeoLytics Neighborhood Change Database, the 2010 Longitudinal Tract Data Base (LTDB), the advantages of microdata, geographic sub-county source variables in historical microdata, the consistency of geography in IPUMS data, geographic source variables in internal Census Bureau microdata, and other issues surrounding Census microdata. For a copy of selected slides from Dr. Ruggles’ presentation, click here.
For more information about the 2016 FSRDC Annual Research Conference, visit the 2016 FSRDC Annual Research Conference event summary by clicking here, or by visiting the conference website at https://txrdc.tamu.edu/2016-rdc-conf/.
For more information about the 2016 Racial Segregation Conference, visit the 2016 Racial Segregation Conference event summary by clicking here, or by visiting the conference website at https://txrdc.tamu.edu/2016-racial-seg-conf/.