In vielen westlichen Demokratien nimmt der Anteil langfristig parteigebundener Bürger ab, ein Trend, der insbesondere junge Erwachsene betrifft. Dieser Beitrag geht der Frage nach, ob Veränderungen in der Übertragung von Parteibindungen von einer Generation zur nächsten für den Rückgang...

While surveying measured weight is widely unpractical in national samples, self-reported weight is a simple and inexpensive method of collecting data. This paper deals with data quality of reported body weight in the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). Previous research shows that data on...

Incomplete data is a common problem of survey research. Recent work on multiple imputation techniques has increased analysts' awareness of the biasing effects of missing data and has also provided a convenient solution. Imputation methods replace non-response with estimates of the unobserved...