Political scientists are fielding more and more surveys in the developing world. Yet, most
survey research methodology derives from experiences in developed countries …

There is a growing push within the social sciences to conduct translational science that not
only advances theory but also achieves real world impact. The goals of this paper are (a) to …

A key challenge facing many large, in-person public opinion surveys is ensuring that
enumerators follow fieldwork protocols. Implementing “quality control” processes can …

Verbal data provide researchers insight beyond that offered by text-based responses,
including tone, reasoning elaboration, and experienced difficulty, among other processes …

Data quality is the key of research successful. As more area of social sciences relay on the
survey data, the quality of these data become more important. The data comes from the …

Surveys are ubiquitous in the study of politics, making enumerator fabrication a critical issue.
A prevailing view is that faked interviews affect inferences drawn from compromised …

Despite the numerous benefits structured interviews offer, prior research and literature has
shown that hiring professionals are inclined to use unstructured interviews over structured …

We describe the design and implemention of a paradata based method to reduce
interviewer induced measurement error in a household survey in India. Our method …

Phone interviewing has been atypical in general population surveys in Latin America and
the Caribbean, yet its utility increased in recent years. In some places, crime and instability …

Verbal data provides researchers insight beyond that offered by text-based responses,
including tone, reasoning elaboration, and experienced difficulty; among other processes …