What does Variation in Survey Design Reveal about the Nature of Measurement Errors in Household Consumption?

B-Tier
Journal: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics
Year: 2015
Volume: 77
Issue: 3
Pages: 466-474

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0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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Abstract

type="main" xml:id="obes12066-abs-0001"> <title type="main">Abstract</title> <p>We randomly assigned eight different consumption surveys to obtain evidence on the nature of measurement errors in estimates of household consumption. Regressions using data from more error-prone designs are compared with results from a ‘gold standard’ survey. Measurement errors appear to have a mean-reverting negative correlation with true consumption, especially for food and especially for rural households.

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RePEc Handle
repec:bla:obuest:v:77:y:2015:i:3:p:466-474
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
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2026-01-24