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TVSEP research at International Conference of Agricultural Economists 2021

TVSEP research at International Conference of Agricultural Economists 2021

TVSEP junior researcher Mark Brooks presented his paper 'PAPI is gone, but errors remain - Non-sampling errors in household surveys' in the panel session 'Survey/Method' on the 14th day of the triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists, which took place on the 17th-31st of August. Data collection in household surveys based in developing countries has transitioned from Paper and Pencil Interviews (PAPI) to Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) as a result of technological advances. CAPI is found to essentially eliminate item missing data, whereas measurement error, while being significantly reduced, remains.
The paper analyses the determinants of non-sampling errors arising during the interview. A comprehensive negative binomial regression model is established, which accounts for characteristics of the interviewer and respondent as well as the interview and survey environment. The main drivers of non-sampling error are identified as stemming from quantitative and qualitative interviewer and respondent characteristics. Notably, congruency of ethnicity is found to be a key predictor of data quality in countries with diverse cultures.

Published by F. Heinrichs