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Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2016; 66(07): 280-282
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-108565
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Verwendung von geldwerten Belohnungen (Incentives) in persönlichen Umfragen vor dem Hintergrund sinkender Ausschöpfungsraten

Use of Monetary Incentives in Face-to-Face Surveys in Light of Decreasing Response Rates
Klaus Pforr
GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, B2,1, 68159 Mannheim
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Beatrice Rammstedt
GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, B2,1, 68159 Mannheim
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Da Bevölkerungsumfragen in Deutschland zunehmend mit dem Problem niedriger Ausschöpfungsquoten konfrontiert sind, werden vermehrt monetäre Incentives eingesetzt. Hier soll ein Überblick zur Befundlage von Vor- und Nachteilen monetärer Incentives sowie eine Empfehlung zu den Umständen der Vergabe von Incentives gegeben werden.

 

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