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Survey data are an essential foundation of substantive research in the social sciences and related research fields. “For more than 75 years, sample surveys have remained a remarkably useful and efficient tool for learning about people’s opinions and behaviors” (Dillman, Smyth & Christian 2009: 1). Survey data are an important source of information used in political and social decisions.
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Saßenroth, D. (2013). Introduction. In: The Impact of Personality on Participation Decisions in Surveys. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-01781-1_1
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