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Abstract
EU-SILC relies on a 4-wave rotating panel design. A new population sample is drawn every year and selected respondents are interviewed annually for up to four years. A complete EU-SILC cross-section dataset therefore contains data from samples drawn independently in four different years. This paper applies influence function regressions methods to examine to what extent the rotating panel design of EU-SILC influences the estimates of four social indicators such as income poverty rates or income inequality measures, in other words whether a “rotation group bias” is observed. Our analysis of the 2014 EU-SILC cross-sectional data highlights that estimates of income inequality and poverty rates for newer rotation groups are often higher than for older ones. Individuals interviewed at least twice (and especially those who have been three or more years in the sample) tend to drag the selected social indicators downwards, compared to individuals interviewed for the first time. These impacts remain significant even when accounting for different socio-demographic characteristics of households. Not all countries are affected by the bias however.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Improving the understanding of poverty and social exclusion in Europe |
Editors | Anne-Catherine Guio, Eric Marlier, Brian Nolan |
Place of Publication | Luxembourg |
Publisher | Publications Office of the European Union |
Chapter | 17 |
Pages | 295-312 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-92-76-34284-7 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-92-76-34286-1 |
Publication status | Published - 17 Oct 2021 |
Publication series
Name | Eurostat Statistical Working Papers |
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Publisher | Publications Office of the European Union |
Keywords
- social indicators
- RIF regression
- Rotating panel design
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Net-SILC3: Third EU-Silc Network on Income and Living Conditions
Marlier, E., Andreoli, F., Bouvy, I., Fusco, A., Guio, A., Marlier, E. & VAN KERM, P.
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), European Commission
1/04/16 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Research output
- 1 Book
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Improving the understanding of poverty and social exclusion in Europe - 2021 edition
Guio, A-C., Marlier, E. & Nolan, B., 17 Oct 2021, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 360 p. (Eurostat Statistical Working Papers)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Open Access