Is a Non-Representative Convenience Sample Good Enough? Insights from an Economic Experiment

Author(s)Sean F. Ellis
Author(s)Olesya M. Savchenko
Author(s)Kent D. Messer
Date Accessioned2022-12-01T18:17:59Z
Date Available2022-12-01T18:17:59Z
Publication Date2022-11-19
AbstractKeywords: Non-representative convenience sampling, field experiments, online recruitment, representative sampling
AbstractRecruitment of representative and generalizable samples is a major challenge for researchers conducting economic field experiments. Limited access to representative samples or the high cost of obtaining them often leads to the recruitment of non-representative convenience samples. This research compares the findings from two field experiments involving 860 adults: one from a non-representative in-person convenience sample and one from a representative online counterpart. We find no meaningful differences in the key behaviors of interest between these two samples. These findings contribute to a growing body of literature demonstrating that non-representative convenience samples can be sufficient in certain contexts.
SponsorFunding support for this research was provided by the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (grant number: 20166800725064
Other IdentifierJEL Classification: B41, C83, C93
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/31603
Languageen_US
PublisherDepartment of Applied Economics and Statistics, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
TitleIs a Non-Representative Convenience Sample Good Enough? Insights from an Economic Experiment
TypeWorking Paper
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