Do Survey Spot-Check and Threat Improve Data Quality? Evidence from a Field Experiment.
In this study, we examine the effect of interview observation on data quality of a large-scale individual survey in Vietnam. External spot-check teams were sent to randomly selected enumeration areas to attend and observe survey training courses and field interviews of interviewers. We find that int...
| Published in: | Journal of Development Studies Vol. 55; no. 10; pp. 2254 - 2273 |
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