Race of interviewer effects in telephone surveys preceding the 2008 U.S. presidential election

• Main Authors: Kim, Nuri, Krosnick, Jon A., Lelkes, Yphtach
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Race of Interviewer; 2008 Presidential Election
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146321
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Race of interviewer effects are presumed to occur in surveys because respondents answer questions differently depending on interviewer race. This article explored an alternative explanation: differential respondent recruitment. Data from telephone interviews conducted during the 2008 U.S. Presidenti...