Trust and Credibility in the U.S. Federal Statistical System
Abstract: The U.S. Federal Statistical System (FSS) is searching for ways to ensure high quality data in surveys, given declines in response rates and the associated increase in operational costs. They are searching for ways to address problems with public trust in the government, if these issues could hinder their efforts. To address these concerns, the Census Bureau partnered with other federal statistical agencies to collect data to assess attitudes, beliefs, and concerns the public may have regarding federal statistics and the agencies that collect them. This public opinion data enables the FSS to better understand public perceptions, and provides guidance for communicating with the public and for future planning of data collection. This paper examines the impact of various factors on trust in the FSS, including attitudes (belief in credibility and transparency of federal statistics), and behavior (use of federal statistics). This research supports Brackfield and Fellegi’s model of trust
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
- Notes
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Survey Methods: Insights from the Field (2019) ; 10
- Classification
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Politik
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
- (when)
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2019
- Creator
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Hunter Childs, Jennifer
Clark Fobia, Aleia
King, Ryan
Morales, Gerson
- DOI
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10.13094/SMIF-2019-00001
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019052812091355562489
- Rights
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Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Last update
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14.08.2025, 10:56 AM CEST
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Associated
- Hunter Childs, Jennifer
- Clark Fobia, Aleia
- King, Ryan
- Morales, Gerson
Time of origin
- 2019
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