Estimating and Correcting Degree Ratio Bias in the Network Scale-up Method
Sociological Methods & Research
Published online on August 08, 2025
Abstract
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The Network Scale-up Method (NSUM) uses social networks and answers to “How many X’s do you know?” questions to estimate sizes of groups excluded by standard surveys. This paper addresses the bias caused by varying average social network sizes across ...
The Network Scale-up Method (NSUM) uses social networks and answers to “How many X’s do you know?” questions to estimate sizes of groups excluded by standard surveys. This paper addresses the bias caused by varying average social network sizes across ...