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Title Solving the Nonresponse Problem With Sample Matching?
Source Social Science Computer Review, 34,1, pp. 59-77
Year 2016
Database Sage Publications
Access date 27.02.2016
Abstract Over the years, it has become clear that probability sampling is a scientifically sound way to select a sample for a survey. With decreasing response rates, one may wonder, however, to what extent this paradigm still holds. Indeed, due to nonresponse, probability sampling surveys more and more resemble self-selection surveys. Rivers has proposed a different way of data collection based on sample matching. The idea is to select a probability sample from a sampling frame. Selected persons are not asked to complete a questionnaire form, as this would lead to high nonresponse rates. Instead, resembling persons are located in a large (possibly not representative) web panel. These panel members are invited to complete the questionnaire. Their response rate will be high as they agreed to complete survey questionnaires regularly. This article investigates the properties of sample matching in some more detail. Using simulated data, it is explored under which conditions sample matching may work.
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Web survey bibliography - Bethlehem, J. (21)
- The perils of non-probability sampling; 2017; Bethlehem, J.
- Sunday shopping – The case of three surveys; 2016; Bethlehem, J.
- Solving the Nonresponse Problem With Sample Matching?; 2016
- Using Web Panels for Official Statistics; 2014; Bethlehem, J.
- Web Surveys in Official Statistics; 2014; Bethlehem, J.
- Online panel research: History, concepts, applications and a look at the future; 2014; Callegaro, M., Baker, R., Bethlehem, J., Goeritz, A., Krosnick, J. A., Lavrakas, P. J.
- Using response probabilities for assessing representativity; 2012; Bethlehem, J.
- Web Surveys: Methodological Problems and Research Perspectives; 2012; Biffignandi, S., Bethlehem, J.
- Can web surveys provide an adequate alternative to phone and face to face surveys?; 2011; Bethlehem, J.
- Selection Bias in Web Surveys; 2010; Bethlehem, J.
- Can we make official statistics with self-selection web surveys?; 2009; Bethlehem, J.
- The rise of survey sampling; 2009; Bethlehem, J.
- New developments in survey methodology for official statistics; 2009; Bethlehem, J.
- Indicators for the representativeness of survey response; 2009; Schouten, B., Cobben, F., Bethlehem, J.
- Use of Web surveys in Official Statistics; 2009; Bethlehem, J.
- Applied Survey Methods: A Statistical Perspective (Wiley Series in Survey Methodology); 2009; Bethlehem, J.
- Nonresponse Bias in Surveys; 2009; Bethlehem, J., Vehovar, V., Stoop, I., Schouten, B., Shlomo, N., Skinner, C., Montaquila, J.
- Representativity of web surveys – an illusion?; 2008; Bethlehem, J.
- How accurate are self-selection web surveys?; 2008; Bethlehem, J.
- Blaise – Alive and kicking for 20 years; 2006; Bethlehem, J., Hofman, L.
- Methodological guidelines for Blaise web surveys ; 2003; Bethlehem, J., Hoogendoorn, A.