Evaluating the impact of scaled design weights in multilevel models with complex political survey data

• In Event: Survey Methodology and Measurement

Brief Overview

Literature suggests weights should we scaled when conducting hierarchical models. We test the performance of scaled-weighted estimates against unweighted and non-scaled weighted estimates when conducting analysis on several political indicators.

Authors

• Tomas Okal, NORC at the University of Chicago

• William Bonnell, NORC at the University of Chicago