This paper examines alternative forms of match bias arising from earnings imputation. Wage equation parameters are … imputation match criteria (e.g., union status) are severely biased. Related forms of match bias arise with respect to attributes … used as match criteria, but matched imperfectly. For example, an imperfect match on schooling creates bias that flattens …

and correct for nonresponse bias. To do so, we examine a survey on labor market conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic … bias, even after correcting for observable differences between participants and nonparticipants. We apply a range of … existing methods that account for nonresponse bias due to unobserved differences, including worst-case bounds, bounds that …

bias. We study this using a unique dataset that combines survey information of individual workers with administrative … survey respondents and non-respondents. We develop a method to empirically distinguish between two explanations for a bias in … both explanations. We discuss implications for standard methods to deal with non-response bias …

to start the ethics approval process; and research transparency, including how to prevent publication bias and data …

The quality of data on employment income is explored using Tanzanian and Zambian household survey datasets. The extent … of missing and implausible income data is assessed and four different methods are applied to impute missing or …

Using data on annual individual labor income from three representative panel datasets (German SOEP, British BHPS … harmonization of (income) data production as well as of imputation strategies across surveys. All three panels make use of … for variability and complexity of labor income composition appear to be relevant. Secondly, longitudinal analyses yield a …