Understanding the effect of prizes on response rates

  1. Stephen R. Porter1,
  2. Michael E. Whitcomb2

Article first published online: 31 MAR 2004

DOI: 10.1002/ir.100

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New Directions for Institutional Research

New Directions for Institutional Research

Special Issue: Overcoming Survey Research Problems

Volume 2004, Issue 121, pages 51–62, 2004

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Porter, S. R. and Whitcomb, M. E. (2004), Understanding the effect of prizes on response rates. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004: 51–62. doi: 10.1002/ir.100

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  1. 1

    Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.

  2. 2

    Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.

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  1. Issue published online: 31 MAR 2004
  2. Article first published online: 31 MAR 2004

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Abstract

A controlled experiment is used in a survey of high school students to investigate the effect on response rates of prizes awarded for responding to a survey.

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