Political Statistics for the United States
Observations on Some Major Data Sources
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3456941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward R Tufte (Princeton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 305-314 |
| Publication date | 1977-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1956972 |
| OpenAlex | W4252143172 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 23 |
Thirteen major data sources for the study of American politics are examined with regard to their conceptual orientation, error structure, and inferential utility. A great deal of ephemera and measurement without theory is discovered. Few of the documents contain any serious discussion of error structure, although some do report "standard errors" based on naive sampling models. In addition to suggestions for improving the compilation of political statistics, recommendations for a basic minimum library of data sources for American politics are made:The Almanac of American Politicsand theStatistical Abstract of the United States, followed by theGuide to U.S. Elections
Biology and political orientation · Ephemera · Observational error · Political science · Politics · Politics of the United States · Sampling (signal processing · Sampling error · Statistics · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Mathematics
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Responsibility for Raw Data
Dirty Data in Britain and the USA
Response Validity
Party Strength in the United States
Party Strength in the United States
Winning the Presidential Nomination
Public Support for American Presidents
A Brief Report on the Time of Day When People Vote
The "Forgetful" Voter and an Underreported Vote
Some Consequences of Measurement Error in Survey Data
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2022 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |