Nonresponse in Business Tendency Surveys: Theoretical Discourse and Empirical Evidence
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Business Survey; Ifo Business Climate; Imputation; Missing data; Panel survey; Unit nonresponse;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C33 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
- C44 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Operations Research; Statistical Decision Theory
- C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
- C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods
- O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
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