A Manual for Planning and Implementing the LSMS Survey

Box 1.1: The Minimum Package of Reference Materials

Those involved in developing a new LSMS survey will want to refer to many other documents. Some minimal suggestions are provided here. A more complete list of materials with annotations on content and complete descriptions of the references is provided in Annex II.

Materials on LSMS Surveys

The LSMS working papers are available free of charge through the World Bank web site. Materials for those involved in planning new LSMS surveys that are marked with an asterisk are available on the LSMS web site and from the LSMS division of the World Bank.  Requests for these should be sent by electronic mail to LSMS@worldbank.org, by fax to LSMS Surveys at 202-522-1153, or by sending a letter to the LSMS Office.

For a discussion of strategic institutional choices:

• LSMS Working Paper 80

For help in formatting questionnaires:

• this manual

For help in designing the contents of questionnaires:

• LSMS Working Papers 24, 34, 90
• sample questionnaires from other countries*
• forthcoming work to revise the prototype modules*

For help in planning field work:

• this manual

For help in data management:

• this manual
• examples of Basic Information Documents from other countries*

For lessons in building analytic capacity:

• case studies from several countries*

Selected Manuals Produced by Allied Survey Programs

For an overview of the Social Dimensions of Adjustment Surveys:

• Delaine et al. (1992) on Integrated Surveys
• Marchant and Grootaert (1991) on Priority Surveys
• Wold (1995) on Community Surveys

The UN National Household Survey Capability Program produced a series of manuals that may be of interest, especially:

• UNNHSCP (1986a) on How to Conduct Anthropometric Measurements
• UNNHSCP (1982) on Non-Sampling Error
• UNNHSCP (1986b) on Sample Frames and Sample Designs

Revised 08/15/06