Contents

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Introduction

Background

Current Design of the SESTAT Surveys

Alternative Approaches

Summary

Appendix A. Workshop Agenda

Appendix B. List of Participants

Appendix C. Expert Panel Meeting Summary

Appendix D. Desired and Acceptable CVs for Estimates of the S&E Population

Appendix E. Characteristics of Establishment-Based Data Collections

Bibliography

Suggested Citation, Acknowledgments

Suggested Citation, Acknowledgments

Fecso R.S., Choudhry G.H., Kalton G., Chu A. and Phelps R. 2007. Current and Alternate Sources of Data on the Science and Engineering Workforce. June 2007 . Arlington, VA: Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Science Foundation.

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The authors thank Norman Bradburn, Lynda Carlson, and Mary Frase (all of the National Science Foundation) for management support and editorial input; Joan Mitchie (Westat) for review and contract support; and Lawrence Burton, Mary Golladay, Kelly Kang, Richard Morrison, Mark Regets, Wendy Scholetzky, John Tsapogas, and Nirmala Kannankutty for helpful comments on early versions of the paper.