Appendix QQ
5% Follow-Up: Interviewer-Administered Questionnaire
| QUESTION | LEAD 1 Number Dialed: |
LEAD 2 Number Dialed: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTRO1 | (I'm calling from the University of Chicago, on behalf of the United States Federal Reserve Board). Can I please speak to [(OWNER NAME)/the owner of [FIRM NAME])?
IT IS OK TO SPEAK TO A FORMER OR EX-OWNER OF THE FIRM. |
Date and Time of Call
January ______, 2005 ____:____ AM/PM Circle One: Owner....................Continue Non-owner or DK......Continue |
Date and Time of Call
January ______, 2005 ____:____ AM/PM Circle One: Owner....................Continue Non-owner or DK......Continue |
| Q1 | I am trying to confirm some very basic information about a business called [FIRM NAME]. Are you able to verify information about [FIRM NAME], such as whether or not it is in business? | Circle One
Yes................Skip to Q4 No.................Continue DK/Refuse......Continue |
Circle One
Yes................Skip to Q4 No.................Continue DK/Refuse......Continue |
| Q2 | Is there anyone else who knows about [FIRM NAME], who might be able to confirm whether it is still in business?
IF NECESSARY: This could be anyone that may have worked for [FIRM NAME], or was in some way connected to the business or to the owner. |
Circle One
Yes................Continue No.................GO TO CLOSE 1 DK/Refuse......GO TO CLOSE1 |
Circle One
Yes................Continue No.................GO TO CLOSE1 DK/Refuse......GO TO CLOSE1 |
| Q2A | May I please speak to (him/her)? | Circle One
Yes................Return to Q1 No.................Continue DK/Refuse......Continue |
Circle One
Yes................Return to Q1 No.................Continue DK/Refuse......Continue |
| Q3 | Could you please tell me (his/her) name and how I could reach this person?
COLLECT INFORMATION, THANK R, AND TERMINATE. RECORD CB INFO, IF APPROPRIATE, ON CALL RECORD. |
Record new information below
Name:_________________________ Phone Number:(_____)_____-_______ Callback: ______________________ Other info: |
Record new information below
Name:_________________________ Phone Number:(_____)_____-_______ Callback: ______________________ Other info: |
| Q4 | Is [FIRM NAME] currently in business, or has it gone out of business?
[IF OOB, ASK] When did the firm go out of business? MONTH: ___________ YEAR: _____________ |
Check One
____In business under current name ____In business under different name NEW NAME:______________________ ____Out of Business ____DK/Refuse.............Go Back to Q2
|
Check One
____In business under current name ____In business under different name NEW NAME:______________________ ____Out of Business ____DK/Refuse.............Go Back to Q2
|
| IF YOU ARE SPEAKING WITH: | FIRM OUT OF BUSINESS | FIRM IN BUSINESS |
|---|---|---|
| AN OWNER OF THE FIRM | GO TO Q5, FOLLOW SKIPS TO CLOSE1 | GO TO CLOSE3 |
| A PROXY WHO WORKED FOR THE FIRM | GO TO Q5, FOLLOW SKIPS TO CLOSE1 | GO TO Q5, Q6 AND Q6A. IF R SEEMS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE FIRM, GO TO CLOSE3. OTHERWISE GO TO CLOSE1. |
| THE BBB OR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | GO TO CLOSE1 | GO TO CLOSE2 |
| A NEIGHBORING BUSINESS | GO TO Q6 AND 6A TO CLEARLY DOCUMENT R'S RELATIONSHIP TO THE FIRM OR OWNER, THEN GO TO CLOSE1 | ASK Q6 AND 6A TO CLEARLY DOCUMENT R'S RELATIONSHIP TO THE FIRM OR OWNER, THEN GO TO CLOSE2 |
| Q5 | (Just to confirm) Were you an owner of [FIRM NAME]? | Circle One
Yes................Skip to Q6A No.................Continue DK/Refuse......Continue |
Circle One
Yes................Skip to Q6A No.................Continue DK/Refuse......Continue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q6 | What was your relationship to the owner of [FIRM NAME]? [IF NECESSARY: For example, were you the spouse or other relative of the owner, or were you an employee of the owner?]PROBE FOR SPECIFICITY AND COMPLETENESS. Did you have any other connections with either the owner or the firm? | RECORD BELOW, THEN CONTINUE TO Q6A. | RECORD BELOW, THEN CONTINUE TO Q6A |
| Q6A | For verification purposes only, what is your name? (IF NECESSARY: You would only be recontacted in case my supervisor wanted to verify this interview.) | RECORD NAME BELOW: | RECORD NAME BELOW: |
| CLOSE1 | Thank you, those are all my questions.
IF OWNER ASKS FOR $25, RECORD NAME AND ADDRESS FOR CHECK. DO NOT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION ABOUT AN INCENTIVE. |
CLOSE1 | CLOSE1 |
| CLOSE2 | Thank you. I just have one more question. Could you tell me the name and phone number of the business's owner, or of anyone you think might be connected to the business, or have knowledge of the business? | Record new information below
Name:_________________________ Phone Number:(_____)_____-_______ |
Record new information below
Name:_________________________ Phone Number:(_____)_____-_______ |
| CLOSE3 | Now I would like to ask you a few additional questions that take about two minutes to answer. (For answering these few questions, we will send you a check for $25.) Please answer the questions for the business called [BUSINESS NAME].
DO NOT OFFER $25 IF YOU HAVE ALREADY TALKED TO R ABOUT $25. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY COMMITTED TO SENDING R $25, THEN READ THE SENTENCE IN CLOSE3 ABOUT $25. |
CLOSE3
GO TO INTRO OF NONRESPONDENT QUESTIONNAIRE |
CLOSE3
GO TO INTRO OF NONRESPONDENT QUESTIONNAIRE |