Reliability of Recall in Agricultural Data

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dc.creatorCarletto, Calogero (Gero)
dc.creatorBeegle, Kathleen
dc.creatorHimelein, Kristen
dc.date2012-03-19T18:02:25Z
dc.date2012-03-19T18:02:25Z
dc.date2011-06-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:33:38Z
dc.descriptionDespite the importance of agriculture to economic development, and a vast accompanying literature on the subject, little research has been done on the quality of the underlying data. Due to survey logistics, agricultural data are usually collected by asking respondents to recall the details of events occurring during past agricultural seasons that took place a number of months prior to the interview. This gap can lead to recall bias in reported data on agricultural activities. The problem is further complicated when interviews are conducted over the course of several months, thus leading to recall of variable length. To test for such recall bias, the length of time between harvest and interview is examined for three African countries with respect to several common agricultural input and harvest measures. The analysis shows little evidence of recall bias impacting data quality. There is some indication that more salient events are less subject to recall decay. Overall, the results allay some concerns about the quality of some types of agricultural data collected through recall over lengthy periods.
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dc.identifierCarletto, Calogero; Beegle, Kathleen; Himelein, Kristen. 2011. Reliability of Recall in Agricultural Data. Policy Research Working Paper ; 5671. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3434 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3434
dc.identifier10.1596/1813-9450-5671
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/406108
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper ; 5671
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INNOVATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ISSUES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LABOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL REGIONS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SEASON
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectATTENTION
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCASH INCOME
dc.subjectCENTRAL REGION
dc.subjectCOFFEE
dc.subjectCOFFEE FARMERS
dc.subjectCOFFEE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCOGNITION
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION DATA
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCROP HARVESTS
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCROPPING
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectDATES
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEXTENSION AGENTS
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARM ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFARM ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectFARM HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFARM INCOME
dc.subjectFARM SIZE
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFARMING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFARMING SEASON
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFEMALE FARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFERTILIZER
dc.subjectFERTILIZER USE
dc.subjectFERTILIZERS
dc.subjectFOOD CROPS
dc.subjectFOOD DEMAND
dc.subjectFOOD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFOOD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC REGION
dc.subjectGROWING SEASON
dc.subjectHARVESTS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGET
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectIFPRI
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINTUITION
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLANDHOLDINGS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMAIZE HARVESTS
dc.subjectMAIZE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMEMORY
dc.subjectPLANTING
dc.subjectPOOR FARMERS
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectRECALL
dc.subjectREGIONAL AVERAGES
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INCOME
dc.subjectSMALL FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
dc.subjectSORGHUM
dc.subjectSTORAGE FACILITIES
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE FARMERS
dc.subjectTOBACCO
dc.titleReliability of Recall in Agricultural Data

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