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A Framework for Investigating Micro Data Quality, with Application to South African Labour Market Household Surveys

Author: Daniels, Reza Che Date: 28 May 2015 In this paper the Total Survey Error (TSE) paradigm is combined with detailed data quality indicators to develop a framework for investigating micro data quality. The TSE framework is widely used in the survey methodology literature to identify ... Read more
A taxometric analysis of problem gambling data from a South African national urban sample

Author: Kincaid, Harold; Daniels, Reza Che; Dellis, Andrew; Hofmeyr, Andre; Sharp, Carla; Rousseau, Jacques; Ross, Don Date: 28 May 2015 We investigate the question whether problem gambling (PG) in a recent South African sample, as measured by the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), is dimensional or categorical. We use two taxometric procedures, Mean Above Minus Below A ... Read more
Food expenditure patterns in South Africa: Evidence from the NIDS

Author: Mhlongo, Vukile; Daniels, Reza Che Date: 28 May 2015 This study evaluates food expenditure patterns in South Africa using the Engel framework which states that proportions spent on food fall with income. Non-parametric methods are used to estimate Engel curves, and regression analysis to evaluate ... Read more
Getting ahead or falling behind: Findings from the second wave of the National Income Dynamics Study

Author: Woolard, Ingrid; Leibbrandt, Murray; Daniels, Reza Che Date: 28 May 2015 The National Income Dynamics Study is the first national panel study of South African individuals. Its objective is to track these individuals over time to study social mobility. This paper documents the survey design and a successful recontact ... Read more
The income distribution with multiple sources of survey error

Author: Daniels, Reza Che Date: 2013 Estimating parameters of the income distribution in public-use micro datasets is frequently complicated by multiple sources of survey error. This dissertation consists of three main chapters that, taken together, provide insight into several ... Read more
Questionnaire Design and Response Propensities for Employee Income Micro Data

Author: Daniels, Reza Che Date: 28 May 2015 The design of the income question in household surveys usually includes response options for actual income, bracketed values, "Don't Know" and "Refuse" responses. This paper conducts an analysis of these response types using sequential response ... Read more
Responsible investment in the South African pension fund industry: a critical analysis

Author: Tippoo, Ann-Maree Date: 2016 South African regulation requires pension funds and their trustees to act in the best interest of their beneficiaries, according to their fiduciary duty. According to the preamble to Regulation 28 of the Pension Fund Act of 1956, this includes ... Read more
Rural Livelihoods in South Africa

Author: Daniels, Reza Che; Partridge, Andrew; Kekana, Dineo; Musundwa, Sibongile Date: This paper discusses the changing profile of rural livelihoods in South Africa using the National Income Dynamics Study Waves 1 – 3 data (Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit (SALDRU), 2013a, 2013b, 2013c). The rural sector is ... Read more
Univariate Multiple Imputation for Coarse Employee Income Data

Author: Daniels, Reza Che Date: 28 May 2015 This paper is concerned with conducting univariate multiple imputation for employee income data that is comprised of continuously distributed observations, observations that are bounded by consecutive income brackets, and observations that ... Read more
Wealth data quality in the National Income Dynamics Study wave 2

Author: Daniels, Reza Che; Finn, Arden; Musundwa, Sibongile Date: 28 May 2015 This paper examines the quality of data on household assets, liabilities and net worth in the South African National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) Wave 2. The NIDS is the first nationally representative survey on household wealth in South ... Read more
Wealth in the National Income Dynamics Study Wave 2

Author: Daniels, Reza Che; Finn, Arden; Musundwa, Sibongile Date: 28 May 2015 This document investigates the composition and distribution of individual and household wealth in the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) Wave 2 dataset (SALDRU, 2010-2011). The NIDS Wave 2 instrument marks the first time in South Africa ... Read more

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