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Six Alternative Weights that Adjust for Attrition in the 2006-2014 General Social Survey Panels

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After an explanation of the structure of the 2006-2014 rolling panel of the General Social Survey (GSS), this report details models that estimate six sets of alternative predicted probabilities of attrition for all baseline sample members. The report then explains the cross-sectional GSS weights distributed with the data, and it shows how the estimated probabilities of attrition can be used to specify panel weights that adjust for attrition. Alternative approaches are discussed in conclusion. Code and data are provided in the associated repository.

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