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Weight to use at benefit unit level

Added by Mike Bielby about 12 years ago. Updated over 8 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Redmine Admin
Category:
Weights
Start date:
04/04/2012
% Done:

100%

Description

Hi, I am constructing a dataset for longitudinal analysis at benefit unit level using b_buno_dv. As there is no dedicated weight derived for benefit unit level analysis, would I be better to use the longitudinal household level weight (as benefit units are nested within households)?

Thanks,

Mike

#1

Updated by Peter Lynn about 12 years ago

Yes! The selection probability of a BU is identical to that of the household to which it belongs (as all BUs in a household are included in the sample). The majority of households contain a single BU, so the nonresponse propensity of the BU is also identical to that of the household. The only difference arises with respect to the nonresponse propensity of BUs in multi-BU households. The household weights might miss some relevant factors. But the differences in the weights are likely to be minor.

#2

Updated by Mike Bielby about 12 years ago

Great - thanks for the quick reply.

#3

Updated by Redmine Admin about 12 years ago

  • Category set to Data analysis
  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • Assignee set to Redmine Admin
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
#4

Updated by Gundi Knies over 8 years ago

  • Category changed from Data analysis to Weights
  • Target version set to X M

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