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International Guidelines and Recommendations
The Survey Frame
Sample Design
Estimation
Data Collection and Validation
Survey Errors and Bias
Evaluation and Dissemination
Questionnaire Design
Data Presentation
Seasonal Adjustment

International Guidelines and Recommendations

OECD

European Commission

The Survey Frame

Business Tendency Surveys: a handbook - the survey frame (pdf)

Sample Design

Business Tendency Surveys: a handbook - sample design (pdf)
University of Michigan Survey Research Center - surveys of consumers (pdf)

Estimation

Business Tendency Surveys: a handbook - weighting of results (pdf)

Survey Errors and Bias

Uncertainty in the Norwegian Business Tendency Survey (pdf)

Evaluation and Dissemination

ITS answering practices questionnaire (pdf)
ITS answering practices report (pdf)

Questionnaire Design

Guidelines on questionnaire design published by Statistics Canada
Designing surveys and questionnaires - tutorial by StatPac

Data Presentation

Business Tendency Surveys: a handbook - publication of results (pdf)

Seasonal Adjustment

Forthcoming

Data Collection and Validation

Forthcoming

 
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