Timeline for Difference between a census and a sample
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| Jul 17, 2012 at 6:04 | comment | added | Amarald | The consultant states that the report describes the methodology so it does not matter if it is called a census (which I find quite misleading). | |
| Jul 17, 2012 at 6:03 | vote | accept | Amarald | ||
| Jul 11, 2012 at 8:44 | comment | added | Peter Ellis | No, if it's following my example it shouldn't be called a "census", just a sample that has been analysed to provide estimates of population parameters. But your original post didn't mention he was calling it a census. | |
| Jul 11, 2012 at 4:18 | comment | added | Amarald | Yes, this is "weighting to population" case. However, it still does not seem right that the report is called a "census"? | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 10:18 | history | answered | Peter Ellis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |