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Comparing the Response Burden between Paper and Web Modes in Establishment Surveys

Published:2021-12-01 Issue:4 Volume:37 Page:907-930
ISSN:2001-7367
Container-title:Journal of Official Statistics
language:en
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Author:

Haas Georg-Christoph¹,Eckman Stephanie²,Bach Ruben³

Affiliation:

1. Institute for Employment Research (Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung), Statistical Methods , Regenburger Straße 100, Nürnberg, 90478 , Germany .

2. RTI International (Statistical Methods) , 701 13th St NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20005, U.S.A.

3. University of Mannheim , B5, Mannheim, 68159 , Germany .

Abstract

Abstract Previous research is inconclusive regarding the effects of paper and web surveys on response burdens. We conducted an establishment survey with random assignment to paper and web modes to examine this issue. We compare how the actual and perceived response burdens differ when respondents complete a survey in the paper mode, in the web mode and when they are allowed to choose between the two modes. Our results show that in the web mode, respondents have a lower estimated time to complete the questionnaire, while we do not find differences between paper and the web on the perceived response time and perceived burden. Even though the response burden in the web mode is lower, our study finds no evidence of an increased response burden when moving an establishment survey from paper to the web.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/jos-2021-0039

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