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methodology

Sample Selection Bias in the Pathways to Adult Health Inequalities

Posted on January 3, 2019

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.  …

Posted in working paperTagged alberto palloni, health, inequality, methodology

A Crosswalk for Using Pre-2000 Occupational Status and Prestige Codes with Post-2000 Occupation Codes

Posted on January 3, 2019

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 …

Posted in working paperTagged methodology

Comparable Metrics: Some Examples

Posted on January 3, 2019

Hauser, Robert Working paper no. 2010-08

Posted in working paperTagged methodology, robert hauser

Age, Sex, and Race Effects in Anchoring Vignette Studies: Methodological and Empirical Contributions

Posted on January 3, 2019

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 …

Posted in working paperTagged gender, life course, methodology, race

Mortality Deceleration and Mortality Selection: Three Unexpected Implications of a Simple Model

Posted on January 3, 2019

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 …

Posted in working paperTagged methodology, mortality

Correlates of Data Quality in an SMS Time Use Study: Evidence from a Validation Study

Posted on January 3, 2019

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 …

Posted in working paperTagged health, john delamater, methodology

Overreporting of Exercise in a Self-administered Mode: The Biasing Effect of Identity on Survey Reports

Posted on January 3, 2019

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. …

Posted in working paperTagged john delamater, methodology

Subjective Survival Expectations and Observed Survival: How Consistent Are They?

Posted on December 27, 2018

Novak, Beatriz, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2013-08

Posted in working paperTagged alberto palloni, health, life course, methodology

Greeting and Response: Predicting Participation from the Call Opening

Posted on December 18, 2018

Schaeffer, Nora Cate, Bo Hee Min, Thomas Purnell, Dana Garbarski, and Jennifer Dykema Working paper no. 2017-02 Abstract Although researchers have used phone surveys for decades, the lack of an accurate picture of the call …

Posted in working paperTagged jennifer dykema, methodology, nora cate schaeffer
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