Statistics and public policy / edited by Bruce D. Spencer.
| Other author | Spencer, Bruce D. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Clarendon Press, ©1997. |
| Description | xiii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Issues in DNA fingerprinting / Herman Chernoff -- The emerging field of human rights statistics / Thomas B. Jabine -- Making defense decisions : what role might a statistical perspective play? / David S.C. Chu and Nancy L. Spruill -- Ethics, objectivity, and politics : statistics in a public policy perspective / Stephen E. Fienberg -- Normative terminology : 'normal' in statistics and elsewhere / William H. Kruskal and Stephen M. Stigler -- Statistics in Washington, 1935-1945 / W. Allen Wallis -- Periodic and rolling samples and censuses / Leslie Kish -- Numbering the people : issues of accuracy, privacy and open government / Philip Redfern -- Surveying individuals with disabilities / Allan R. Sampson -- Constructed social networks in the study of diffusion / James S. Coleman -- Why forecasts fail and policies are often frustrated / Nathan Keyfitz -- Experimentation : just do it! / Lincoln E. Moses and Frederick Mosteller -- Talents, rewards and professional choice : a general equilibrium analysis Stephen P. Dresch and Kenneth R. Janson -- Statistical analysis for the masses / Sam L. Savage. |
| Local note | Little-309524--305131013319U |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 96036204 |
| ISBN | 0198523416 (hardbound) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | H97 .S763 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |