Synopses & Reviews
A comprehensive review of the design, problems of implementation, and analytic uses of panel surveys. A multidisciplinary group of contributors presents a comparative evaluation of longitudinal studies, offering both general reviews and detailed discussion of methodological issues. Modes of data collection, statistical design and estimation, database management, sources of nonsampling error, panel conditioning, nonresponse adjustments, estimation of cross-sectional and change parameters, and modeling are covered.
Table of Contents
Issues in the Design of Panel Surveys.
Collection and Design Issues.
Statistical Design and Estimation.
Data Base Management.
Sources of Nonsampling Error.
Panel Conditioning.
Nonresponse Adjustments.
Estimation of Cross-Sectional and Change Parameters.
Modeling Considerations.
Index.