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The Survey of Income and Program Participation: An Overview and Discussion of Research Issues

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Working Paper Number: SIPP-WP-77
The Survey of Income and Program Participation: An Overview and Discussion of Research Issues
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This paper provides basic background information on the survey design and content as a prelude to its more specific goal of reviewing specific methodological, survey design, and statistical issues of concern to the program, including (1) questionnaire design; (2) data collection, including respondent rules, data collection mode, length of reference period, and rules for following movers; (3) concepts, design, and estimation; and (4) response error.

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