Predictive modeling methods from the field of machine learning have become a popular tool
across various disciplines for exploring and analyzing diverse data. These methods often do …

Does increasing incomes improve health? In 1999, the UK government implemented
minimum wage legislation, increasing hourly wages to at least£ 3.60. This policy experiment …

This study investigated the extent to which women's and men's relationship satisfaction
within couples is similarly or differently affected by becoming a parent and the extent to …

This book is an introduction to data management and data analysis for crosssection and
panel data. This book will guide you step by step through the whole process from data …

Much empirical evidence shows that female and male partners look alike along a variety of
attributes. It is, however, unclear how this positive sorting comes about because marriage is …

We report findings from two large-scale randomized experiments, carried out on the British
Household Panel Survey, with survey features designed to reduce sample attrition. The first …

We assess measurement error in panel survey reports of social security benefit receipt,
drawing on a unique validation study. Our aims are threefold. First, we quantify the incidence …

Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) draws heavily on
the success of its predecessor, the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). The BHPS is a …

This chapter examines survey nonresponse and attrition in the context of longitudinal
designs where individuals may be asked to take part in a survey over an extended period …

Using an experimental design, we compare two alternative approaches to dependent
interviewing (proactive and reactive) with traditional independent interviewing on a module …