White, Robert G., and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2009-11 Abstract Sample selection bias is a chronic problem in longitudinal studies that is particularly problematic for studies concerning the relationship between health and socio-economic status. This paper adopts two alternate methods for handling sample selection bias attributable to survey attrition and item non-response. Both methods …
Frederick, Carl Working paper no. 2010-03 Abstract The Census Bureau updated their occupational classification system for the 2000 Census. This paper explains the calculation of updating occupational prestige and status scores based on both 1980 and 1990 occupational codes for use with these new codes. We follow a process similar, but not identical, to Stevens …
Hauser, Robert Working paper no. 2010-08
Grol-Prokopczyk, Hanna Working paper no. 2010-18 Abstract In the past decade, anchoring vignettes have become an increasingly popular tool for identifying and correcting for group differences in use of subjective ordered response categories. However, existing techniques to maximize response consistency (the use of the same standards for self-ratings as for vignette-ratings), which center on matching …
Wrigley-Field, Elizabeth Working paper no. 2013-01 Abstract Unobserved heterogeneity in mortality risk is pervasive and consequential. Mortality deceleration—the slowing of mortality’s rise with age—has been considered an important window into heterogeneity that otherwise might be impossible to explore. This paper argues that deceleration patterns may reveal surprisingly little about the heterogeneity that putatively produces them. I …
Brenner, Philip S., and John D. DeLamater Working paper no. 2013-02 Abstract Short Message Service (SMS) text messaging is a ubiquitous technology available on the vast majority of cellphones in use in 2012. It provides a common technological denominator between mobile devices of nearly every make and model, supplying researchers an avenue to collect data …
Brenner, Philip S., and John D. DeLamater Working paper no. 2013-03 Abstract Like that of other socially desirable behaviors, much of the research on physical exercise is based on self-reports which are prone to overreporting. While research has focused on identifying the presence and degree of overreporting, this paper fills an important gap by investigating …
Novak, Beatriz, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2013-08
Schaeffer, Nora Cate, Bo Hee Min, Thomas Purnell, Dana Garbarski, and Jennifer DykemaWorking paper no. 2017-02 Abstract Although researchers have used phone surveys for decades, the lack of an accurate picture of the call opening reduces our ability to train interviewers to succeed. Sample members decide about participation quickly. We predict participation using the earliest …