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Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-000106

Imputation method in which values for a missing or inconsistent item can be derived from other responses from the sample housing unit or person. For example, a first name can be used to determine and assign the sex of a person.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-000106
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000106",
  "term": "Assignment",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Imputation method in which values for a missing or inconsistent item can be derived from other responses from the sample housing unit or person. For example, a first name can be used to determine and assign the sex of a person.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/assignment/"
}

Record 106 of 2,177 in Economic statistics terminology (MLC-0116). Request the full dataset.