A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. The longer a survey is, the fewer people are willing to complete it. This is ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Among the tools that survey researchers use to gain a deeper understanding of ...

The LSMS supports methodological research and development towards the creation of improved phone survey methods, tools and guidelines for open and free use by the global survey community.

Empirical research requires good data to complement statistical rigor in providing answers to global poverty questions. Poor data quality can lead to biases in causal inference, lower the probability ...

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Seventy-five thousand, eight hundred surveys mailed, more than 13,000 hours of phone interviews, translations into nine languages in addition to English: Conducting an accurate survey of the nation’s ...