FYI

David

> Reminder
> Official Statistics and Social Statistics Sections
>
> Wednesday, July 11  2pm - 5.15 pm at the RSS  (tea 3.30)
>
> Discussion Forum:  DETR Indices of Deprivation  ID2000:
> Chair Ray Thomas, Secretary of the Official Statistics Section  (OU)
>
> Those working on the ID2000 have carried out pioneering work in
> collecting,
> collating and combining a set of indicators  to form a suite of Indices of
> Deprivation. This forum will allow discussion of how these should be
> combined and used and some of the technical aspects underpinning their
> construction. The validity and appropriateness of the individual
> indicators
> will be assumed.
>
> All are welcome both to attend and to contribute. Speakers and topics will
> include,
> Jane Galbraith , LSE  the indicators collected, their domains and
> amalgamation.
> Colin Chalmers, LSE, is factor analysis an appropriate method of
> combination?
> Nick Longford, De Montfort University, comments on shrinkage ,
> Roy Carr-Hill, University of York, Context, Objective ...and only then
> develop an Index: general purpose indices will always be ill-fitting.
>
> These indices have aroused a good deal of interest and we expect that many
> will want to speak, either in reaction to what they hear or to present a
> short contribution prepared beforehand. In the latter case it would be
> helpful if you could tell us and give an indication of the content in
> advance. Contributions will need to be short and, if possible, in writing
> so
> that a record of the discussion may be kept for reference. Please email
> these (in advance of or after the meeting) to [log in to unmask]
>
>
> Those who have already indicated that they wish to attend should have been
> included in this email. The meeting is at the RSS HQ in Errol St.   Free
> admission. If you have not been there before you are recommended to
> download
> the map from the website at <http://www.rss.org.uk>.
>
> For those who wish to read up on the ID200 Index in advance of this
> meeting,
> the DETR (as was) has published the final report Measuring Multiple
> Deprivation at the Small Area Level: The Indices of Deprivation 2000 ISBN
> 1
> 851124535 ,and at the time of writing the DETR website
> <http://www.detr.gov.uk> still has information.
>
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