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Do Survey Spot-Check and Threat Improve Data Quality? Evidence from a Field Experiment

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  • Cuong Viet Nguyen
  • Nga Thu Nguyen
  • Tung Duc Phung

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In this study, we examine the effect of interview observation on data quality of a large-scale individual survey in Vietnam. External spot-check teams were sent to randomly selected enumeration areas to attend and observe survey training courses and field interviews of interviewers. We find that interviewers have a lower number of item non-responses in collected data when being observed by the spot-check teams. The effect of a spot-check of field interviews appears to be higher than the effect of a spot-check of training courses. However, we do not find a significant effect of a spot-check threat: informing interviewers of a possible spot-check without actually visiting does not reduce item non-responses.

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  • Cuong Viet Nguyen & Nga Thu Nguyen & Tung Duc Phung, 2019. "Do Survey Spot-Check and Threat Improve Data Quality? Evidence from a Field Experiment," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(10), pages 2254-2272, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:55:y:2019:i:10:p:2254-2272
    DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2018.1539474
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