International Workshop on Household Survey Nonresponse

The International Workshop on Household Survey Nonresponse has been taking place since 1990. The first was held in Stockholm and since then it has been organised in a different country each year. So, recapping on the most recent workshops, in 2007 it was held in the United Kingdom, in 2008 in Slovenia, in 2009 in Switzerland, in 2010 Germany, and in 2011 it was the turn of Eustat to organise it in Bilbao, specifically in the University of Deusto, on the 5th, 6th and 7th of September.

The Workshop is centred on research into household survey nonresponse, although it also covers other aspects, such as surveys on establishments or businesses.

Program of the 22nd International Workshop on Household Survey Nonresponse, organised by Eustat

The workshop consisted in the presentation of studies through contributions, where the main focus was discussion amongst the participants, numbering around 40 in this last edition.

The subjects covered in the 22nd International Workshop of Household Survey Nonresponse, organised by Eustat, were the following:

• Measuring of nonresponse in surveys and alternative indicators of response figures in surveys
• Analysis of bias due to nonresponse in surveys
• Survey nonresponse with mixed collection modes
• Reduction of nonresponse in the collection phase: importance of field personnel and recuperation of response negatives
• ? New data collection designs (Responsive Designs)

Eustat has contributed to the workshop with three analyses: a study relative to the strategies to increase participation in surveys during the data collection phase; and two distinct applications on the difference in the tendency to respond according to socio-demographic characteristics in a household survey panel.

Further information: www.nonresponse.org/