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Measurement error in stylised and diary data on time use

We investigate the nature of measurement error in time use data. Analysis of stylised recall questionnaire estimates and diary-based estimates of housework time from the same respondents gives evidence of systematic biases in the stylised estimates and large random errors in both types of data. We examine the effect of these measurement problems on three common types of statistical analyses in which the time use variable is used as: (i) a dependent variable, (ii) an explanatory variable, and (iii) a basis for cross-tabulations. We develop methods to correct the biases induced by these measurement errors.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: ISER Working Paper Series ; No. 2007-03

Classification
Wirtschaft

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Kan, Man Yee
Pudney, Stephen
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
(where)
Colchester
(when)
2007

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Kan, Man Yee
  • Pudney, Stephen
  • University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)

Time of origin

  • 2007

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