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Increasing Response Rates in Mailed Questionnaires

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  • R. C. Buse

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Described is a procedure using a personal letter to a questionnaire recipient to capture attention, develop rapport, and capitalize on this plus persistence to achieve a high response rate. Also examined is the question of bias associated with nonrespondents. The evidence presented supports the practice of pursuing high response rates.

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  • R. C. Buse, 1973. "Increasing Response Rates in Mailed Questionnaires," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 55(3), pages 503-508.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:55:y:1973:i:3:p:503-508.
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    1. Smith, Richard W. & Conrad, Jon M. & Storey, David A., 1978. "A Mail/Telephone Technique For Collecting Primary Data," Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 7(1), pages 1-3, April.
    2. Smith, Stephen M., 1979. "Export Orientation of Nonmanufacturing Business in Nonmetropolitan Communities," 1979 Annual Meeting, July 29-August 1, Pullman, Washington 278299, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    3. Collin Weigel & Laura A. Paul & Paul J. Ferraro & Kent D. Messer, 2021. "Challenges in Recruiting U.S. Farmers for Policy‐Relevant Economic Field Experiments," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 43(2), pages 556-572, June.
    4. Pennings, Joost M.E. & Irwin, Scott H. & Good, Darrel L., 1999. "Surveying Farmers: A Research Note," AgMAS Project Research Reports 14781, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics.
    5. Hoyt, Paul G. & Ayer, Harry W., 1977. "The Distribution Of Tax Burdens And Government Expenditure Benefits In Metro And Nonmetro Arizona," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 1(1), pages 1-4, June.
    6. Smith, Richard W. & Conrad, Jon M. & Storey, David A., 1978. "A Mail/Telephone Technique For Collecting Primary Data," Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 0(Number 1), pages 1-3, April.

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