Open AccessOn the Treatment of Non-Original Sample Members in the German Household Panel Study (SOEP) - Tracing, Weighting, and Frequencies
Author(s) -
Martin Spieß,
Martin Kroh,
Rainer Pischner,
Gert G. Wagner
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
ssrn electronic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1556-5068
DOI - 10.2139/ssrn.1126597
Subject(s) - german , sample (material) , tracing , weighting , geography , econometrics , economics , computer science , archaeology , chemistry , acoustics , physics , chromatography , operating system
In this paper we discuss the rationale for tracing non-original sample members (Non-OSMs) in household panel studies, and in particular in SOEP, and the implications for weighting. We present results on the incidence, survival rates, and thus the relevance of Non-OSMs in the SOEP
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