I would really love to participate in your survey! Bias problems in the measurement of well-being

Adrian Chadi

Economics Bulletin, 2012, vol. 32, issue 4, 3111-3119

Abstract: This paper argues that satisfaction data from surveys are biased by varying participant attitudes toward the interview itself. In this manner, interviewees in a German panel study report lower life satisfaction when there is evidence of transient influences like aversion. The empirical findings suggest that researchers of well-being should consider interview-specific factors in order to avoid drawing incorrect conclusions.

Keywords: Subjective well-being; Life satisfaction; Survey design; Measurement error; Response bias; Age-dependent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 I3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-11-07
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