What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes

Jeffrey Bloem and Khandker Wahedur Rahman

Economics Letters, 2024, vol. 238, issue C

Abstract: We use a survey experiment to document the presence of framing effects in the measurement of attitudes. Next, using standard techniques for generating aggregate indices, we find that statement framing can meaningfully influence the relationship of the index with relevant covariates—in some cases changing the magnitude, statistical significance, and even the sign of the estimated relationship. We conclude by discussing how randomizing statement framing across respondents can help address bias in the measurement of attitudes.

Keywords: Survey design; Attitudes; Response bias; Framing effects; Non-classical measurement error; Data collection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C83 D91 G41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111686

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