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... SAMPLE DESIGN The need for statistical agencies to carefully evaluate appropriate sampling schemes for the major national household surveys in light of increased data needs for program analysis was a recurring theme of the workshop. Participants discussed the possible benefits of expanding survey sample sizes to allow for subnational analyses and of developing new stratification schemes to overrepresent certain vulnerable populations.
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... In addition, participants stressed the need to carefully consider the statistical issues involved in supplementing existing samples while maintaining a nationally representative design.
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