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Author: Horrigan, Michael W.
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1. Datta, Atreyee Rupa
Horrigan, Michael W.
Walker, James R.
Evaluation of a Monetary Incentive Payment Experiment in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort
Presented: Arlington, VA, Federal Committee on Statistcal Methodology Conference, November 14-16, 2001.
Also: http://www.fcsm.gov/01papers/Horrigan.pdf
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM)
Keyword(s): Interviewing Method; Longitudinal Surveys

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

The evidence on incentives in survey literature shows that the effectiveness of incentives varies considerably with the topic of the survey, the nature of the respondent, the amount of the incentive, the survey sponsorship, and the form and timing of the payment. (See, for instance, Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, September 1993; Ezzait-Rice, White, Mosher and Sanchez, 1995; Kulka 1995; Groves and Couper, 1998 [chapter 10]; Singer, Van Hoewyrk, Gebler, Raghunathan and McGonagle, 1999; and Singer, 2000.) The literature, however, is sparse on the special case of panel surveys, although anecdotal evidence is available—especially on the effect of unchanging incentive payment levels over several years as has been the case in the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) Program. We contribute to the literature on the effect of incentive fees in panel surveys by providing preliminary analysis of results from an incentive fee experiment conducted in the fourth round of interviews (conducted between November 2000 and June 2001) of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort (NLSY97).

Respondents of the NLSY97 were born in the years 1980-84 and were 16 to 20 years old in the fourth round of annual interviews. Although the response rates for the first three rounds of interviewing were above 90 percent, the response rate for Round 3 was slightly lower than that of Round 2. The payment incentive during the first three rounds was constant at $10 and was paid by the field interviewer at the completion of the interview. Concerned over the decline in responses rates and its implication for future rounds, the sponsor of the study, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), applied for and received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an experiment manipulating the timing of payment and the level of respondent fee paid. The interviews for the NLSY97 are conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) of the University of Chicago under contract to the BLS. The experiment had two treatments: (1) payment of the fee prior to scheduling the in-person interview; and (2) increases in respondent fees.

Bibliography Citation
Datta, Atreyee Rupa, Michael W. Horrigan and James R. Walker. "Evaluation of a Monetary Incentive Payment Experiment in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort." Presented: Arlington, VA, Federal Committee on Statistcal Methodology Conference, November 14-16, 2001.
2. Frazis, Harley Jay
Herz, Diane E.
Horrigan, Michael W.
Employer-provided Training: Results from a New Survey
Monthly Labor Review 118,5 (May 1995): 3-17.
Also: http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1995/05/art1exc.htm
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor
Keyword(s): Current Population Survey (CPS) / CPS-Fertility Supplement; High School Completion/Graduates; Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID); Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP); Training, Occupational; Training, On-the-Job; Wage Gap

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the role that training-especially job skills training-plays in the economy. Concerns over the competitiveness of U.S. labor in the globalized economy, the weak performance of labor productivity since 1973, and the widening gap between the earnings of high school graduates and the college educated workers are among the reasons cited to support increasing the training provided the U.S. work force. As researchers attempt to examine the potential impact of training on the economy, and as lawmakers wrestle with the question of the appropriate role of public policy, a growing need has arisen for more and better data on both the nature and the extent of private-sector training. To be sure, a rich array of data on the training received by individuals is provided by various household surveys, such as the Current Population Survey, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. In contrast to this information, however, data on the nature and extent of training opportunities provided by private businesses are scarce. Indeed, a comprehensive data base containing such information simply does not exist. Despite the gap, academic researchers have been innovative in their use of the limited data that do exist. Some researchers have adopted a case study approach, others have used the information on training that can be found in existing Federal surveys, and still others have conducted their own surveys. Still, given the concerns over the competitiveness and relative productivity of U.S. industries, it is important that improved information on the nature of employer-provided training be collected.
Bibliography Citation
Frazis, Harley Jay, Diane E. Herz and Michael W. Horrigan. "Employer-provided Training: Results from a New Survey." Monthly Labor Review 118,5 (May 1995): 3-17.
3. Horrigan, Michael W.
Walker, James R.
"Introduction" to the Special Issue on Early Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort
Journal of Human Resources 36,4 (Fall 2001): 627-838.
Also: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3069635
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Keyword(s): Human Capital; Labor Economics; Labor Force Participation; Longitudinal Data Sets; Longitudinal Surveys; NLS Description

Note(s): Title from cover. "Papers presented at the National Longitudinal Survey 1997 Early Results Conference held in Washington, DC on November 18-19, 1999" --Introduction. Includes bibliographical references. Special Issue on Early Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort

The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 97 (NLSY97) is a new survey undertaken by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Begun in the mid-sixties, the "NLS Program" has followed men and women as they enter, develop and retire from their jobs and careers over the past three decades. The five previous cohorts of NLS data have been among the most widely used omnibus, large-scale household surveys in the US, used by social scientists for basic and applied research and having substantial influence on social policy by contributing to our nation's understanding of the labor market, the role of human capital in earnings, the importance of race, gender and age in occupation and wage determination, and many other areas. These data sets have influenced numerous labor and welfare policies and informed a wide range of private and public choices, including the importance of innate ability in determining earnings, the complexities and dynamics of decisions about marriage, family and work.

The NLSY97 is a new cohort of approximately 9,000 men and women age 12-16 on December 31, 1996 (i.e., individuals born in 1980-1984). This new data set became available to the public for research purposes in January 1999. The data set contains over 2,000 variables about these 9,000 youths, collected in face-to-face interviews of about 72 minutes with the youth, plus about 60 minutes with the youth's parent, and an additional 30 minutes with a family member describing the youth's family circumstances and history. Since the data were all collected by computer, there is considerable complexity as well as richness of detail in these data files. See the attached l isting for a more detailed listing of the content of the first round instruments.

Bibliography Citation
Horrigan, Michael W. and James R. Walker. ""Introduction" to the Special Issue on Early Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort ." Journal of Human Resources 36,4 (Fall 2001): 627-838.
4. Horrigan, Michael W.
Walker, James R.
Introduction to the Journal of Human Resources Early Results Issue
Journal of Human Resources 36,4 (Autumn 2001): 627.
Also: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3069635
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Keyword(s): Longitudinal Data Sets; Longitudinal Surveys

(Special Issue on Early Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort). This issue contains papers presented at the National Longitudinal Survey 1997 Early Results Conference held in Washington, DC on November 18-19, 1999. The NLSY97 is the latest entry in the Bureau of Labor Statistics longitudinal survey program. Like the heavily analyzed NLSY79, the 1997 Cohort collects information on the transition from school to work and from adolescence into adult- hood. While sharing many design features as the NLSY79, as these papers illustrate, the NLSY97 also contains many enhancements and novelties as well.

The introduction to the issue, "The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 " Cohort" by Robert Michael and Michael Pergamit describes the content and initial fielding effort for the new cohort. The remaining six papers investigate a particular behavioral or policy issue using the NLSY97 data. The papers were chosen to illustrate the breath of the survey, especially on topics of interest to the JHR readership. More than 30 papers were presented at the conference.

Other papers appear in September 10, 2001 issue of the Monthly Labor Review and in Social Awakenings: Adolescent Behavior as Adulthood Approaches, edited by Robert T. Michael and published by Russell Sage Press (New York: 2001).

Bibliography Citation
Horrigan, Michael W. and James R. Walker. "Introduction to the Journal of Human Resources Early Results Issue." Journal of Human Resources 36,4 (Autumn 2001): 627.
5. Horrigan, Michael W.
Walker, James R.
NLSY97: An Introduction
Monthly Labor Review 124,8 (August 2001): 3-5.
Also: http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/08/art1abs.htm
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor
Keyword(s): Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI); Education; Educational Attainment; Employment, Youth; Youth Problems

The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 follows the lives of 12- to 16-year-olds as they make pivotal decisions regarding education and employment. This issue of the Monthly Labor Review introduces readers to the newest addition to the family of surveys sponsored by the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) Program of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Termed the NLSY97, the respondents to this survey are individuals who were aged 12 to 16 on December 31, 1996. The first set of interviews began January 1997 (hence, the NLSY97), and members of this longitudinal cohort have been interviewed on an annual basis ever since. This survey is conducted as an in-person interview, with the field interviewer entering the respondent's answers into a laptop computer--sometimes called a Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI).

Designed as a longitudinal survey, the NLSY97 follows the lives of these young men and women as they make pivotal decisions as to whether they should continue their education after high school or choose an occupation and enter the world of work. We follow the progression of their lives as they become independent adults, settle into careers, form relationships, and make decisions about cohabitation, marriage, and the formation of families.

Bibliography Citation
Horrigan, Michael W. and James R. Walker. "NLSY97: An Introduction." Monthly Labor Review 124,8 (August 2001): 3-5.