Abstract
Survey response rates are especially low among young people, those with low levels of formal education and those who are not well integrated into society. These effects are amplified in panel studies, where similar factors influence the propensity of continued participation in survey waves. As a result, conducting a panel study on young, unemployed people is particularly challenging. The paper describes the difficulties associated with selection effects and panel mortality in this particular group and the remedies applied in the JuSAW project, where we conducted a panel survey among young adults aged 18-28 who became unemployed between May and September 2014. Based on our experiences and a detailed analysis of sample balance and panel stability, we develop recommendations for future studies.
| Translated title of the contribution | Die Unerreichbaren erreichen: Eine Panelstudie unter jungen Arbeitslosen in Österreich und Empfehlungen zur Reduzierung von Antwortausfällen und Panelmortalität |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 35-48 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2018 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 504007 Empirical social research
- 502001 Labour market policy
- 504030 Economic sociology