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The impact of questioning method on measurement error in panel survey measures of benefit receipt: evidence from a validation study

Lynn, Peter, Jäckle, Annette, Jenkins, Stephen P. ORCID: 0000-0002-8305-9774 and Sala, Emanuela (2012) The impact of questioning method on measurement error in panel survey measures of benefit receipt: evidence from a validation study. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society, 175 (1). pp. 289-309. ISSN 0964-1998

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Identification Number: 10.1111/j.1467-985X.2011.00717.x

Abstract

We assess measurement error in panel survey reports of social security benefit receipt, drawing on a unique validation study. Our aims are threefold. First, we quantify the incidence of measurement errors (under- and over-reporting). Second, we assess the extent to which this varies according to the questioning method that is used. Specifically, dependent interviewing has been proposed as a way to reduce under-reporting in some circumstances. We compare two versions of dependent interviewing with traditional independent interviewing in an experimental design. Third, we identify and assess new ways of reducing measurement error in panel surveys. We use data from a large-scale UK household panel survey and we consider six benefits. To assess the measurement error, a validation exercise was conducted, with administrative data on benefit receipt matched at the individual level to the survey microdata.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0964-1998
Additional Information: © 2011 Royal Statistical Society
Divisions: Social Policy
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HA Statistics
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited: 02 Sep 2011 13:03
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 23:16
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/38080

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