Non-Classical Measurement Error in Long-Term Retrospective Recall Surveys

John Gibson () and Bonggeun Kim
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Bonggeun Kim: Department of Economics, Seoul National University

No CIRJE-F-658, CIRJE F-Series from CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo

Abstract: Applied microeconomic researchers are beginning to use long-term retrospective survey data in settings where conventional longitudinal survey data are unavailable. However, inaccurate longterm recall could induce non-classical measurement error, for which conventional statistical corrections are less effective. In this paper, we use the unique Panel Study of Income Dynamics Validation Study to assess the accuracy of long-term retrospective recall data. We find underreporting of transitory variation which creates a non-classical measurement error problem.

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Date: 2009-09

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