An econometric method of correcting for unit nonresponse bias in surveys, Vol. 1 of 1

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An econometric method of correcting for unit nonresponse bias in surveys

Author:	Korinek, Anton; Mistiaen, Johan A.; Ravallion, Martin;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3711
Country:	World;	Date Stored:	2005/09/06
Document Date:	2005/09/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	The World Region
Report Number:	WPS3711	SubTopics:	Environmental Economics & Policies; Scientific Research & Science Parks; Economic Theory & Research; Science Education; Statistical & Mathematical Sciences
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: Past approaches to correcting for unit nonresponse in sample surveys by re-weighting the data assume that the problem is ignorable within arbitrary subgroups of the population. Theory and evidence suggest that this assumption is unlikely to hold, and that household characteristics such as income systematically affect survey compliance. The authors show that this leaves a bias in the re-weighted data and they propose a method of correcting for this bias. The geographic structure of nonresponse rates allows them to identify a micro compliance function, which they then use to re-weight the unit-record data. An example is given for the U.S. Current Population Surveys, 1998-2004. The authors find, and correct for, a strong household income effect on response probabilities.


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