Browsing by Subject "Survey Methods"
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Calculating Comparable Statistics from Incomparable Surveys, with an Application to Poverty in India
(2006)Applied economists are often interested in studying trends in important economic indicators, such as inequality or poverty, but comparisons over time can be made impossible by changes in data collection methodology. We describe ... -
Challenges To Measuring Public Opinion: The Insincere, The Social, And The Measurement Approach
(2022)Scholars often recognize public opinion as a valuable metric of the collective will to compare against decisions of political leaders, but the value of public opinion also lies in its ability to serve as a ‘collective mirror.’ ... -
Challenges To Measuring Public Opinion: The Insincere, The Social, And The Measurement Approach
(2022)Scholars often recognize public opinion as a valuable metric of the collective will to compare against decisions of political leaders, but the value of public opinion also lies in its ability to serve as a ‘collective mirror.’ ... -
Using Census and Survey Data to Estimate Poverty and Inequality for Small Areas
(2008)Household expenditure survey data cannot yield precise estimates of poverty or inequality for small areas for which no or few observations are available. Census data are more plentiful, but typically exclude income ...
