The effects of sampling frame designs on nonresponse and coverage error:evidence from the Netherlands

Survey researchers sometimes face several options to formally define and draw random probability samples from their target population of individuals. Relatively little is known about the consequences for the quality of survey estimates when different sampling frames are used, for example frames that list addresses versus individuals While the initial choice for a sampling frame design may be based on diverse criteria, we argue that any decision has consequences for the quality of survey esti- mates. We hypothesize that knowing respondents’ names upfront decreases nonresponse and coverage error... Mehr ...