The effect of the refusal avoidance training experiment on final disposition codes in the German ESS-2

Abstract

"The implementation of a Refusal Avoidance Training (RAT) within wave 2 of the German part of the European Social Survey (ESS) successful reduced the amount of reported refusal by nearly 7%. The effect of the reduction was compensated by a nearly equal increase in the proportion of non-contacted designated respondents. This effect may be due to non-random allocation of trained interviewers. Further randomized experiments are neccessary to separate the effects of RAT on response rates." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Schnell, R. & Trappmann, M. (2006): The effect of the refusal avoidance training experiment on final disposition codes in the German ESS-2. (Zentrum für Quantitative Methoden und Surveyforschung. Arbeitspapier 03/2006), Konstanz, 10 p.