Do rotten apples spoil the whole barrel? Exploring quality issues in panel data
Lex van Meurs and Liesbeth NekkersIntomart GfK, Netherlands
Robert van OssenbruggenMethodologist, ProCression, Netherlands
INTRODUCTION
This paper will examine the nature and probable causes of inattentive or fraudulent respondent behaviour. As researchers, we are constantly aware of the kinds of errors and biases that threaten the reliability and validity of our studies at every step of the research process. Although we do not have complete solutions for problems such as framing errors, selective non-response and interviewer bias, at least we have a long history...