Family income and expenditures survey

NCSO will implement the project with TA from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (BUCEN). The 1985 FIES covered 18,000 households and was the first NCSO income and expenditure survey designed to provide provincial, as opposed to regional, estimates (excluding one conducted in 1975). BUCEN will help NCSO develop methodologies, specifications, and computer programs for data editing, error resolution and data updating procedures, imputations, weighting and variance computations, data recodes, and calculations of the CPI weights. BUCEN TA will focus on staff development and on improving NCSO"s operational and administrative procedures. Additional TA to be procured from U.S. or local economists will provide NCSO with guidance in determining data reliability and in anticipating more detailed analysis requirements of major data users. Over 50 computer programs will be developed. Training will be provided in the United States for an NCSO computer programmer who will work with BUCEN specialists in developing FIES-specific programs compatible with NCSO"s computer configuration. To meet the demand for and ensure dissemination of project data, a total of 500 copies of 9 FIES priority tables and analyses for the national summary, 13 regions, 73 provinces, and major cities will be printed. In addition, 37 other FIES tables and 7 CPI tables for the same geographical breakdown will be constructed and reproduced. The project will fund associated NCSO requirements for computer software and accessories, honoraria (rendered ex-duty) for NCSO project staff, printing services and supplies, and other local costs.