An Analysis of Attrition in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and the Survey of Income and Program Participation with an Application to a Model of Labor Market Behavior
分析了两项大型纵向调查（PSID和SIPP）中的受访者流失行为，发现流动性、访问员和访问过程变量是显著指标，且调查波次多或频率高时流失率更高。流失对劳动力市场行为模型的估计偏差影响不大，但流失者与非流失者的行为存在差异。
This paper analyzes attrition behavior in two major longitudinal surveys, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Significant indicators in a model of attrition include measures of mobility and variables that correspond to the interviewer and the interview process. There is evidence that surveys with more waves or higher frequency interviews experience higher attrition rates. The estimation results for a model of attrition and labor market behavior show little indication of bias due to attrition but there is evidence that the labor market behavior of attritors and nonattritors is different.