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Declining Response Rates in Federal Surveys: Trends and Implications (Background Paper)

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  • John L. Czajka
  • Amy Beyler

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This report documents recent trends in the response rates to seven major surveys sponsored by HHS and reviews recent literature on the relationship between response rates and nonresponse bias.

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  • John L. Czajka & Amy Beyler, "undated". "Declining Response Rates in Federal Surveys: Trends and Implications (Background Paper)," Mathematica Policy Research Reports a714f76e878f4a74a6ad9f15d, Mathematica Policy Research.
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