Economics · Ch 2 — Collection of Data
Non-Sampling Errors
2.5.2
Non-Sampling Errors
Non-sampling errors are more serious than sampling errors: a sampling error shrinks as the sample grows, but a non-sampling error is hard to reduce even with a large sample, and it can occur even in a Census. These errors arise from the way the survey is carried out. The three main kinds — sampling bias, non-response errors, and **errors in d …