163 citations · 176 across the 4 of their papers we have counts for
4 papers
An In-Depth Examination of Requirements for Disclosure Risk Assessment
Ron S. Jarmin, John M. Abowd, Robert Ashmead +11
The use of formal privacy to protect the confidentiality of responses in the 2020 Decennial Census of Population and Housing has triggered renewed interest and debate over how to m…
Information Design for Differential Privacy
Ian M. Schmutte, Nathan Yoder
Firms and statistical agencies must protect the privacy of the individuals whose data they collect, analyze, and publish. These organizations often do so by using publication mecha…
Suboptimal Provision of Privacy and Statistical Accuracy When They are Public Goods
John M. Abowd, Ian M. Schmutte, William Sexton +1
With vast databases at their disposal, private tech companies can compete with public statistical agencies to provide population statistics. However, private companies face differe…
An Economic Analysis of Privacy Protection and Statistical Accuracy as Social Choices
John M. Abowd, Ian M. Schmutte
Statistical agencies face a dual mandate to publish accurate statistics while protecting respondent privacy. Increasing privacy protection requires decreased accuracy. Recognizing…