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The contribution of survey research to government policy making

In all countries Governments have become major sponsors of survey research. As an information tool the social survey designed to discover the facts in some area of government activity is now commonplace and increasingly surveys of opinion play a part...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1975: Quality In Research

Author: Frank Teer

August 1, 1975

A place of one's own

Housing Associations had recourse only to Local Authorities or private financial institutions for capital, and in times of economic restraint this was not always forthcoming. To stimulate Housing Associations the Housing Corporation was set up with...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1975: Quality In Research

Authors: Anthony Eastaugh, Stephen Porter

August 1, 1975

Research and policy planning

The Plan for Milton Keynes is the strategy which will guide the development of the new city. At its simplest, it is an approach to guiding the urbanisation of a large piece of land. When it was published, the Plan was widely acclaimed as a major step...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1975: Quality In Research

Author: Lee A. Shostak

August 1, 1975

A study of vehicle speed measurement using film techniques

This paper describe the development and use of an innovatory technique of studying motoring behaviour, with particular reference to a precise measurement of speed. The technique developed involves continuous filmed records of road traffic and has to...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1976: Research That Works For Today's Marketing Problems

Authors: Lynda Waters, K. M. Macafee

June 15, 1976

Public and policy

The Dutch Government, before submitting their plans (policies) regarding Physical Planning to Parliament for approval, should give an opportunity to the people to react directly to these plans. The procedure followed is that of participation. One of...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1977: Research For Decision Making

Author: Vincent F.W. Ophoff

June 15, 1977

Improving the quality of life for ethnic minority groups

Although I wish to draw on research into ethnic minority groups for examples to demonstrate the hypotheses I wish to put, I see no reason why the same hypotheses need not apply equally to many other aspects of public sector social research. The...

Catalogue: Seminar 1978: Social Research in the Public Sector

Author: John Hanvey

Company: Harris Interactive (Europe)

December 1, 1978

Social research on a major European problem

The British Department of the Environment is conducting a programme of 22 research projects on the problem of the regeneration of the inner areas of British cities. The IFF project with which the paper is concerned is on the expansion of employment...

Catalogue: Seminar 1978: Social Research in the Public Sector

Author: Andrew Robert McIntosh

December 1, 1978

The relevance of the Canadian and US market experience public policy considerations

There is a direct relationship between the degree to which markets differ and the need for market research. Predicting how the EC member states will differ therefore provides insight into the future of market research. Observing what has happened...

Catalogue: EphMRA/ESOMAR Seminar 1991: 1993 And Beyond

Author: Tom Brogan

June 15, 1991

Web 2.0 and panels

Web 2.0 refers to the new generation of tools and services on the web which allow private individuals to publish and collaborate in ways previously available only to corporations with serious budgets, or to dedicated enthusiasts and semi-professional...

Catalogue: Panel Research 2006

Author: Mike Cooke

Company: GfK

October 8, 2006