Respondents, nonrespondents, and population surveys: A note

Abstract

This research note examines respondent‐nonrespondent bias in a statewide population survey. The findings indicate general support for using master lists in the selection of respondents for participation in a large mail questionnaire survey. A call is made for other researchers in possession of statewide lists of members of a population to calculate similar estimates in order to assess the accuracy and general representativeness of final samples.