Workshop - Statistical Survey: thinking about methodology and applications
September, 20th-21st 2010 - University of Macerata
The workshop is held under the auspices of
Classification and Data Analysis Group (CLADAG)
University of Macerata
Faculty of Economics – Faculty of Political Science
Dipartimento di Istituzioni Economiche e Finanziarie
Dipartimento di Studi sullo sviluppo economico
The two days workshop aims to gather together researchers discussing on methodological and applicative issues in surveys design. The first day is focused on critical aspects about methodology: definition of sampling, questionnaire, scaling, interview. In the second day, real case studies are presented to provide further discussion on the resolution of typical problems in survey design by means of appropriate statistical techniques. The participants are PhD students and researchers from any field but especially from social sciences.
Monday 20th September | |
13,30-14,00 14,00-14,25 | Registration Opening Ceremony (Francesco Adornato Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, Cristina Davino) |
14,25-14,50 | Luigi Biggeri (University of Florence, Italy) Surveys: from data collection to dissemination of the results |
14,50-15,15 | Gilbert Saporta (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, France) Calibration with auxiliary variables |
15,15-15,40 | Oliviero Marchese (IPSOS, France) Sampling Online and Challenges in Survey Methodology |
15,40-16,00 | Discussion (moderated by Tormod Naes) |
16,00-16,25 | Coffee break |
16,25-16,50 | Luigi Fabbris (University of Padua, Italy) Scales for scoring or ranking a set of interrelated items |
16,50-17,15 | Cristina Davino, Rosaria Romano (University of Macerata, Italy) Assessing different scales in subjective measurement |
17,15-17,40 | Caterina Arcidiacono, Immacolata Di Napoli (University of Naples, Italy) Improving the use of Self-anchored scale: advantages and peculiarity |
17,40-18,05 | Simona Balbi (University of Naples, Italy) Jointly analysing open and closed-ended questions |
18,05-18,20 | Discussion (moderated by Gilbert Saporta) |
Tuesday 21st September | |
8,30-8,55 | Cecilia Gobbi (ASSIRM, Italy) Facing problems in survey practice |
8,55-9,20 | Tomas Aluja (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain) Data Fusion in Health System |
9,20-9,45 | Furio Camillo, Ida D’Attoma (University of Bologna, Italy) Integration of different data collection techniques using a multivariate counterfactual approach |
9,45,10,10 | Tormod Naes (Nofima Research Institute, Norway) Analysing complex relations between several data sets in sensory and consumer science |
10,10-10,30 | Discussion (moderated by Francesco Palumbo) |
10,30-11,00 | Coffee break |
11,00-11,25 | Marina Sorrentino (ISTAT, Italy) A panel business survey on job vacancies: integration with other sources, calibration and experimental flash estimates |
11,25-11,50 | Giovanni D’Alessio (Banca d’Italia, Italy) Non-sampling errors in surveys: the Bank of Italy experience |
11,50-12,15 | Monica Pratesi (University of Pisa, Italy) Small area estimation of poverty indicators |
12,15-12,30 | Discussion (moderated by Tomas Aluja) |
12,30-13,00 | Closing Ceremony (Francesco Palumbo) |
Organizers: · Cristina Davino (University of Macerata) · Francesco Palumbo (University of Naples) · Rosaria Romano (University of Macerata) | Contacts: |
Conference web site: http://www.unimc.it/survey_workshop Phone: +39 07332583997 Fax: +39 07332583970 | |
Registration: | |
Conference site
Faculties of Economics and of Political Sciences
Piazza Strambi 1, first floor, Room Abside
How to get to Macerata
By Bus
From Rome: Roma-Marche line, departures from Castro Pretorio at 10a.m. and 4.m..
By Car
From the east side: A14 highway, Civitanova Marche way out.
From Florence: Val di Chiana way out, Perugia-Macerata direction
From Rome: Orte way out, Foligno-Macerata direction
By Train
Milano-Lecce line: at Civitanova Marche station, trains to Macerata
Roma-Ancona line: at Fabriano station, trains to Macerata
By plane
“R. Sanzio” Falconara (Ancona) airport. Conero line buses (phone 071 2802092) from the airport to Ancona train station.