Oversampling in relation to differential regional response rates

Survey Research Methods

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-92

  Pickery, Jan ^a   Carton, Ann ^a  

^a Research Centre of the Flemish Government   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Multilevel analysis; Sample design; Unit nonresponse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866882708     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18643361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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