Definition: Quota sample

Category: OECD - Business tendency surveys

A method of sampling in which the sampling units are selected according to a number of controls designed to ensure that the units sampled are broadly representative of the target population. In the case of a consumer opinion survey the controls might refer to age, sex, income group and education level. In the case of a business tendency survey the controls might refer to size, location, and kind of activity. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/OECD_Business_Tendency_Surveys_Handbook_EN.pdf