Predicting response rates of all and recruited respondents: A first attempt

Abstract

This paper reports on the link between a well-defined measure of response burden and response rates among all (uncommitted) and pre-recruited respondents. We show within the limits of our sample of 68 survey waves (including pre-tests; resulting from 35 studies) that the response burden impact is mediated by the level of the commitment of the respondents and the presence of a monetary incentive. This is the first time that a research group provides a response rate forecasting model for its own work and for others to adopt, test and adapt.

Document type: Article

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• http://dx.doi.org/10.32866/7827 under the license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc

• http://dx.doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000337874

• http://dx.doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000401257

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• https://transportfindings.org/article/7827.pdf under the license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

• http://transportfindings.scholasticahq.com/article/7827-predicting-response-rates-of-all-and-recruited-respondents-a-first-attempt.pdf,

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• https://transportfindings.org/article/7827-predicting-response-rates-of-all-and-recruited-respondents-a-first-attempt,

https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/handle/20.500.11850/401257,

https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2942578578

DOIS: 10.3929/ethz-b-000337874 10.32866/7827 10.3929/ethz-b-000401257