In this paper we ask whether interviewers influence the answers to a standard set of survey questions on financial literacy. We study data from Germany's wealth survey, Panel on Household Finances (PHF). We have access to extensive paradata, including interviewer identifiers, background...

In this paper we ask whether interviewers influence the answers to a standard set of survey questions on financial literacy. We study data from Germany's wealth survey, Panel on Household Finances (PHF). We have access to extensive paradata, including interviewer identifiers, background...

Neue Finanzprodukte und ein stärkerer Fokus auf private Altersvorsorge stellen Haushalte vor neue Herausforderungen und fordern von ihnen immer mehr und weitreichendere finanzielle Entscheidungen. Finanzielle Bildung spielt bei diesen Entscheidungen eine wichtige Rolle. Finanzielle Bildung zu...

Neue Finanzprodukte und ein stärkerer Fokus auf private Altersvorsorge stellen Haushalte vor neue Herausforderungen und fordern von ihnen immer mehr und weitreichendere finanzielle Entscheidungen. Finanzielle Bildung spielt bei diesen Entscheidungen eine wichtige Rolle. Finanzielle Bildung zu...

Much empirical research in economics is based on data from household surveys. Panel surveys are particularly valuable for understanding dynamics and heterogeneity. A possible concern with panel surveys is that survey participation itself may alter subsequent behavior. We provide novel evidence...

Household-level data on consumer expenditures underpins a wide range of empirical research in modern economics, spanning micro- and macroeconomics. This research includes work on consumption and saving, on poverty and inequality, and on risk sharing and insurance. We review different ways in...

When designing household surveys, including surveys that measure consumption expenditure, numerous choices need to be made. Which survey mode should be used? Do recall questions or diaries provide more reliable expenditure data? How should the concept of a household be defined? How should the...