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1970 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 924-925
Author(s):  
Albert Somit
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Political Scientist ◽  
Southern Illinois ◽  
Southern Illinois University

Age is measured with systematic measurement error in developing country surveys: A diagnosis and analysis of consequences

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 205316802110440
Author(s):  
Steven C. Rosenzweig
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Measurement Error ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Systematic Measurement ◽  
Systematic Measurement Error

Research in political science and other social sciences often relies on survey data to study a range of questions about politics in the developing world. This study identifies systematic measurement error in some of the most frequently used datasets with respect to one commonly employed variable: respondent’s age. It shows evidence of substantial measurement error that is correlated with observable characteristics, and discusses and illustrates the implications for empirical analysis with an example from a recently published study. In doing so, it demonstrates tools for identifying and diagnosing systematic measurement error in survey data, as well as for investigating the robustness of one’s findings when the problem arises.

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