Sample R is a refreshment sample of the SOEP-Core. We apply a stratified two-stage sampling design to draw a sample of anchor persons from the population register. We oversample former lignite mining regions (brown coal) all over Germany as well as the younger part of the general population aged...

This paper provides details on the sampling design, the fieldwork, as well as nonresponse and population adjustments for the 2022 sample M8b. The survey is conducted in cooperation between the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Sample M8b contributes to...

Probabilistic editing has been introduced to enable valid inference using established survey sampling theory in situations when some of the collected data points may have measurement errors and are therefore submitted to an editing process. To reduce the editing effort and avoid over-editing, in...

Measurement errors in macroeconomic aggregates such as GDP have been widely lamented, particularly in low-income contexts. This study investigates the reliability of one component of national accounts, agricultural sector output. Focusing first on the case of Mozambique, we use a series of 12...

This note presents findings of a Statistical Needs Assessment (SNA) of the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB). The aim of the assessment is to inform efforts to enhance the national statistical system for data driven decision-making. Belize has shown good progress in the development of its...