Attrition in longitudinal household survey data [electronic resource] : some tests for three developing-country samples / Harold Alderman ... [et al.].
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TextSeries: Policy research working papers ; 2447. | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: Washington, DC : World Bank, Development Research Group, Rural Development, [2000]Subject(s): Demographic surveys -- Longitudinal studies -- Developing countries | Household surveys -- Longitudinal studies -- Developing countries | Multivariate analysis | Social sciences -- ResearchAdditional physical formats: Alderman, Harold.: Attrition in longitudinal household survey data.LOC classification: HG3881.5.W57Online resources: Click here to access online Also available in print.Summary: Results from this study of the extent and implications of attrition for three longitudinal household surveys from Bolivia, Kenya, and South Africa suggest that multivariate estimates of behavioral relations may not be biased because of high attrition. This suggests that demographers and other social scientists can proceed with collecting longitudinal data to control for unobserved fixed factors and to capture dynamic relationships.
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Results from this study of the extent and implications of attrition for three longitudinal household surveys from Bolivia, Kenya, and South Africa suggest that multivariate estimates of behavioral relations may not be biased because of high attrition. This suggests that demographers and other social scientists can proceed with collecting longitudinal data to control for unobserved fixed factors and to capture dynamic relationships.
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