An evaluation of incentive experiments in a two-phase address-based sample mail survey

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

"Address-based sampling (ABS) with a two-phase data collection approach has emerged as a promising alternative to random digit dial (RDD) surveys for studying specific subpopulations in the United States. In 2011, the National Household Education Surveys Program Field Test used a two-phase ABS design with a postal or mail screener to identify households with eligible children and a mail topical questionnaire administered to parents of sampled children to collect measures of interest. Experiments with prepaid cash incentives and special mail delivery methods were applied in both phases. For the screener, sampled addresses were randomly designated to receive either 2 dollar or 5 dollar in the initial mailing. During the topical phase, incentives (ranging from 0 dollar to 20 dollar) and delivery methods (First Class Mail or Priority Mail) were assigned randomly but depended on how quickly the household had responded to the screener. The paper first evaluates the effects of incentives on response rates, and then examines incentive levels for attracting the hard-to-reach groups and improving sample composition. The impact of incentive on data collection cost is also examined." (author's abstract)

Object Details

• Alternative title: Eine Evaluation von Incentive-Experimenten in einer zweiphasigen adressenbasierten postalischen Stichprobenbefragung
• ISSN: 1864-3361
• Extent: Seite(n): 207-218
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Survey Research Methods, 7(3)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Erhebungstechniken und Analysetechniken der Sozialwissenschaften ; Anreizsystem ; Umfrageforschung ; Datengewinnung ; Geld

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Han, Daifeng ; Montaquila, Jill M. ; Brick, J. Michael
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2013

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18148/srm/2013.v7i3.5402
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST