Sociology 699J: Surveys in Developing Countries

Introduction

The seminar: constructing a survey in India

• HDPI history
• Interviewing in India: photos

Personal introductions

• Faculty
• Students

Seminar outline: the matrix overview

• Rows: Questionnaire topics & design issues
• Columns: Major surveys in developing countries
• For each topic:
• Strategic: Why include? What questions are we trying to answer?
• Tactical: How has this been asked before?
• In four core surveys (everybody)
• In other major eight surveys (leader)
• Resolution: What should HDPI2 ask?
• Paper #1: review and recommendation (due Monday following)
• Readings
1. Grosh and Glewwe (purchase)
2. DHS manuals (free)
3. Four core surveys (copies)
4. Additional surveys (in pdf)
• Paper #2: Review and critique of a survey (Due December 15)

Next week:

• Household list
• Migration

To be expanded after class; please come back