Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Carlos Alos Ferrer
Author-Name-First: Carlos
Author-Name-Last: Alos Ferrer
Author-Name: Michele  Garagnani
Author-Name-First: Michele 
Author-Name-Last: Garagnani
Title: Who Likes It More?
Abstract: Surveys remain crucial tools for measuring societal preferences, but their reliability<br/>is limited by noise and bias in respondent data. We introduce a novel<br/>non-parametric method that leverages response times to reveal group preferences<br/>and rank preference strength across different populations. We validate the approach<br/>and apply it to key socio-economic questions using large representative surveys. The<br/>method complements traditional survey analysis techniques, providing clear indicators<br/>of when standard analyses may be inadequate and when response time data can<br/>yield additional insights. Importantly, our method also quantifies response biases,<br/>allowing researchers to adjust for systematic distortions in survey data.
Creation-Date: 2025
File-URL: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/documents/lums/economics/working-papers/LancasterWP2025_010.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Number: 424225030
Classification-JEL: D11, D81, D83, D87
Keywords: Survey Data, Revealed Preference, Response Times, Response Bias
Handle: RePEc:lan:wpaper:424225030