Experiments in Producing Nonresponse Bias
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7363583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert M Groves, Mick P Couper (0000-0001-5006-9346), Stanley Presser, Eleanor Singer, Roger Tourangeau, Giorgina Piani Acosta, Lindsay D Nelson (0000-0001-5258-953X), Lindsay Nelson (0000-0002-2880-8955) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 720-736 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Opinion Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-362X • E-ISSN: 1537-5331 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/poq/nfl036 |
| OpenAlex | W2102448843 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 63 |
| References cited | 7 |
While nonresponse rates in household surveys are increasing in most industrialized nations, the increasing rates do not always produce nonresponse bias in survey estimates. The linkage between nonresponse rates and nonresponse bias arises from the presence of a covariance between response propensity and the survey variables of interest. To understand the covariance term, researchers must think about the common influences on response propensity and the survey variable. Three variables appear to be especially relevant in this regard: interest in the survey topic, reactions to the survey sponsor, and the use of incentives. A set of randomized experiments tests whether those likely to be interested in the stated survey topic participate at higher rates and whether nonresponse bias on estimates involving variables central to the survey topic is affected by this. The experiments also test whether incentives disproportionately increase the participation of those less interested in the topic. The experiments show mixed results in support of these key hypotheses
Covariance · Econometrics · Economics · Incentive · Non-response bias · Randomized experiment · Response bias · Selection bias · Statistics · Survey data collection · Variables · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Healthcare Policy and Management · Mathematics · Psychology · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 63 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,32 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 62 |