Statistical Disclosure Limitation Practices of United States Statistical Agencies

Thomas B. Jabine

Abstract:
One of the topics examined by the Panel on Confidentiality and Data Access was the use of statistical disclosure limitation procedures to limit the risk of disclosure of individual information when data are released by U.S. federal statistical agencies in tabular or microdata formats. To assist the Panel in its review, the author prepared a summary of the disclosure limitation procedures that were being used by the agencies early in 1991. This paper is an updated version of that summary.

Keywords:
Statistical disclosure limitation; tabulations; microdata.