The Use of Respondent Incentives on Longitudinal Surveys
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We review current practice concerning the use of respondent incentives on longitudinal surveys and we review experimental evidence concerning the effects of incentives on longitudinal surveys, particularly on cumulative response rates and on sample composition. To provide context, we also briefly review the research literature regarding the effects of incentives on cross-sectional surveys and discuss the extent to which findings from such studies are likely to carry over to longitudinal surveys. We identify some aspects of longitudinal surveys that may be unique in terms of how incentives operate.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008