Quantitative Methods of Policy Analysis: ENVS 5120

Week 15
Monday, April 22

Interviews and expert elicitation

Readings and Assignments

• TBD – possible guest speaker
• Selections from GAO. 1991. Using Structured Interviewing Techniques. U.S. Government Printing Office: Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, April 24

Survey design and sampling

Readings and Assignments

• Gupta Ch.8
• E. Taylor-Powell. 1998. Sampling. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension.
• E. Taylor-Powell. 1998. Questionnaire Design: Asking Questions with a Purpose. University of Washington Cooperative Extension.
• Handout Assignment #8