The Estonian Generations and Gender Survey 2020:
Experience with large-scale web-based data collection
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In Estonia, the Generations and Gender Survey 2020 (GGS-II) is the third large-scale demographic survey that collects data on family and fertility dynamics. As the country participates in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, the GGS-II opted for a shorter age range of the sample (18–59). The questionnaire in the GGS-II in Estonia follows the GGS-II wave 1 baseline questionnaire. The questionnaire also includes the Global Uncertainties’ module developed by the Nordic countries, a battery of questions on the perceived impact of COVID-19, and several country-specific items. The GGS-II in Estonia was implemented using only computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI). In this article, we present a concise overview of the sampling and data collection process, analyse representativeness and response rates, and briefly assess the data quality. We conclude that despite low response rates, the GGS-II provides a good basis for the analysis of fertility and family dynamics.
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May 10, 2024
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Generations and Gender Survey
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| Keywords | Generations and Gender Survey, web-based data collection, survey data quality, Estonia |
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The Estonian Generations and Gender Survey 2020:: Experience with large-scale web-based data collection. (2024). Finnish Yearbook of Population Research, 57, 127-144. https://doi.org/10.23979/fypr.141918
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Copyright (c) 2024 Allan Puur, Luule Sakkeus, Liili Abuladze, Mark Gortfelder, Martin Klesment, Leen Rahnu, Tiina Tambaum  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors who publish with the Finnish Yearbook of Population Research agree to the following terms:
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