Can you trust survey responses? Evidence using objective health measures

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 121
Issue: 2
Pages: 163-166

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0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

We investigate the common assumption in applied research that reporting errors are negligible in variables where there is no clear incentive for misreporting. Using major medical operations, we find high misreporting rates, but the coefficients of their predictors remain unbiased.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:121:y:2013:i:2:p:163-166
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25