Does the Inclusion of Non-Internet Households in a Web Panel Reduce Coverage Bias?

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 41-58

  Eckman, Stephanie ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH IAB   (Germany)

Author keywords

bias; coverage; LISS; online panels; replication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84952815209     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439315572985     Document Type: Article

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