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Activity Number:
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171
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Type:
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Luncheons
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 7, 2006 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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| Abstract - #306951 |
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Title:
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The Importance of Nonresponse for Survey Design
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Author(s):
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Roger Tourangeau*+
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Companies:
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University of Maryland
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Address:
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1218 LeFrak Hall, College Park, MD, 20742,
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Keywords:
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survey research ; response rates ; nonresponse bias
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Abstract:
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This roundtable will discuss the recent decline in survey response rates and its impact on survey costs and design. Has the decline in response rates biased survey estimates? When should we be concerned about the decline in response rates? What are the options for limiting the problems due to falling response rates? Is "responsive design" the answer to the problem?
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