Research Insights: How Can Interviewer Characteristics Skew Survey Responses?
Date issued
August 2025
Subject
Gender;
Women;
Domestic Violence;
Gender Equality;
Public Policy;
Political Participation;
Social Norm;
Small Business;
Data Analytics;
Data Management
JEL code
C83 - Survey Methods • Sampling Methods;
D91 - Intertemporal Household Choice • Life Cycle Models and Saving;
J16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Survey responses on gender norms vary significantly depending on whether the interviewer is male or female. Respondents are more likely to endorse traditional or discriminatory gender views when interviewed by men. Survey firms and researchers should account for interviewer gender in data collection and analysis to avoid biased results.
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