The Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology (RECSM) presented during the 2010-2011 academic year the "New Developments in Survey Methodology" Seminar Series, which were held throughout the year at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. The seminars covered some of the latest advancements in survey methodology and were addressed to interested people from the academic, governmental and commercial sectors. All RECSM seminars were free of charge and no prior registration was necessary to attend them.
The three seminars that took place during the 2010-2011 year were the following:
Seminar 3: "Probability sampling vs. non-probability sampling" (June 1, 2011)
SEMINAR 1: "Four different reasons why one will find two factors for a one dimensional concept" (October 29, 2010)
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Introduction: Dr. Willem E. Saris (RECSM - Universitat Pompeu Fabra) (.ppt)
Speakers:
Dr. Ákos Münnich (University of Debrecen, Hungary)
"One or two factor? - Or something else?" (.ppt)
Dr. Wijbrandt van Schuur (Univeristy of Groningen, the Netherlands)
"The unfolding model as an alternative explanation for finding two factors for a one dimensional concept" (.ppt)
Dr. Willem E. Saris (RECSM - Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
"Variation in response functions as an alternative explanation for finding two factors for a one dimensional concept" (.ppt)
SEMINAR 2: "Comparative research: Advantages and disadvantages of the different methodological approaches" (February 11, 2011)
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Speakers:
Dr. Bart Meuleman (University of Leuven, Belgium)
"Multilevel models for cross-national research: strengths, challenges, alternatives" (.pdf)
Dr. Elmar Schlüter (Social Science Research Centre Berlin, Germany)
"Multilevel measurement and structural invariance - what it is and why it matters"
Dr. Marco Steenbergen (University of Bern, Switzerland)
"Multilevel analysis of cross-national surveys: the role of measurement and estimation" (.pdf)
SEMINAR 3: "Probability sampling vs. non-probability sampling" (June 1, 2011)
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Speakers:
Dr. Matthias Ganninger (GESIS-Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Mannheim, Germany)
"By pure chance: The merits of probability sampling" (.pdf)
Prof. Dr. Jaak Billiet (Catholic University of Leuven, Beligum)
"Dealing with nonresponse bias in the European Social Survey: an overview with focus on data from Spain" (.pdf)
Mr. José Luis Melero (TNSGlobal - Spain)
"Use and application of quota sampling in market research" (.pdf)