Discovering the Universe
Sub-Title:
Measuring the Role of Finance Companies in the U. S. EconomyAuthor:
Lisa Chen, Kathleen W. Johnson and Arthur B. KennickellPublisher:
DIANE Publishing CompanyPublication Date:
05-29-2013ISBN:
9781457846250Pages:
38Subjects:
EconomicsAvailable as:
Paperback, 9781457846250Description:
Credit to consumers and business is critical to the efficient functioning of the U.S. economy, and finance companies are a key source of such credit. Every five years, the Federal Reserve conducts a two-part survey: the Census of Finance Companies (CFC) to identify the universe of such firms and the Survey of Finance Companies (SFC) to obtain balance-sheet data from firms identified in the CFC. In 2010, this survey underwent a major revision that addressed both the absence of a comprehensive list frame and low response rates. A follow-up study of nonrespondents to the CFC was conducted to obtain information on the operating status of the unobserved firms, and their status as a finance company under the definitions of the CFC. This study describes the way the CFC and the follow-up were used to construct an estimate of the complicated universe of finance companies. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
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