Quality of Expenditure Data Collected With a Mobile Receipt Scanning App in a Probability Household Panel

• Published in: Survey research methods Vol. 19; no. 2
• Main Authors: Alexander Wenz, Annette Jäckle, Jonathan Burton, Mick Couper, Brendan Read
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Survey Research Association 08.08.2025
• Subjects: data quality; measurement error; smartphone app; spending data

This paper reports on a novel approach using smartphone technology to collect expenditure data in a probability household panel of the general population in Great Britain. Respondents were asked to download an app on their smartphone and report their purchases of goods and services over the period o...