Extending the procedure of Engelberg et al. (2009) to surveys with unequal interval widths
Abstract
The approach by Engelberg et al. (2009) to convert probabilistic survey responses into continuous probability distributions implicitly assumes that the question intervals are equally wide. Almost all recently established surveys have intervals of unequal width. Applying the standard approach to these surveys gives implausible and potentially misleading results. This note shows how the approach of Engelberg et al. (2009) can be adjusted to account for intervals of unequal width.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Economics Letters
- Volume
- 267
- Pages
- 113067–113067
- Publication date
- 3 June 2026
- Language
- EN