A Feasibility Study to Investigate Integrated Survey Data Collection, Fieldwork Management and Survey Data Processing Systems for Longitudinal Studies

Abstract

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) commissioned this study to identify potential efficiency gains and quality improvements in the processes relating to survey data collection, data management and dissemination. The study relates particularly to the context of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) and the UK Longitudinal Studies Centre (ULSC) – the two major ESRC investments responsible for the ESRC’s valuable portfolio of longitudinal studies.