Conferences on the Future of Survey Research

这一奖项资助了2012年秋季的两个会议，这两个会议聚集了顶尖学者，讨论对社会、行为和经济科学中调查研究方法的未来至关重要的问题。高质量的调查研究对这些科学至关重要。然而，调查方法的成本继续增加。对最佳测量最佳做法的新见解表明，新程序可能是最大限度地提高响应率和数据准确性的途径。这些会议将讨论两个独立的问题：调查方法以及数据链接和传播。这些会议将汇集领先的专家，帮助制定调查方法的研究议程。会议的结果将包括一份书面报告和一个网站，该网站将通过录音和图像记录会议陈述。由于许多政府机构和私营公司也使用调查方法来收集信息，更好的调查将产生更广泛的影响。

This award funds two conferences in the fall of 2012 that bring together leading scholars to discuss issues that are important for the future of survey research methods in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. High quality survey research is critical for these sciences. However, the cost of survey methods continues to increase. New insights into best practices on optimal measurement suggest new procedures might be a path to maximizing response rates and data accuracy.The conferences will address two separate issues: survey methods and data linking and dissemination. The conferences will bring together leading experts to help develop a research agenda in survey methods. The results of the conferences will include a written report and a website that will document the conference presentations via recordings and visuals.Because many government agencies and private firms also use survey methods to gather information, the broader impacts of better surveys will be substantial.