IMPUTING A CONTINUOUS INCOME VARIABLE FROM GROUPED AND MISSING INCOMEOBSERVATIONS

Authors
BHAT CR
Citation
Cr. Bhat, IMPUTING A CONTINUOUS INCOME VARIABLE FROM GROUPED AND MISSING INCOMEOBSERVATIONS, Economics letters, 46(4), 1994, pp. 311-319
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
Economics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01651765
Volume
46
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
311 - 319
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(1994)46:4<311:IACIVF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Most cross-sectional data sets collect income in a discrete number of categories (that is, in grouped form) to simplify the respondent's tas k and to encourage a response. In spite of such grouped data collectio n, many respondents refuse to provide information on income. This pape r develops a method to impute a continuous and reliable value for inco me from grouped and missing income data.