Improving Survey Measurement of Income and Employment, 2001-2003

UKDA study number:5157

Principal Investigators

Jenkins, S.P.
Lynn, P.
University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research

Data Collector

NOP Research Group

Sponsor

Economic and Social Research Council

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

October 2005 (2nd Edition)

 

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Jenkins, S.P. and Lynn, P., Improving Survey Measurement of Income and Employment, 2001-2003 [computer file]. 2nd Edition. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], October 2005. SN: 5157.

 

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Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex

 

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5157 . Improving Survey Measurement of Income and Employment, 2001-2003
(ISMIE)

 

Depositor:

Jenkins, S.P. , University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research

Principal Investigators:

Jenkins, S.P. , University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research
Lynn, P. , University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research

Data Collector:

NOP Research Group

Sponsor:

Economic and Social Research Council
Grant Number: H333250031

Other Acknowledgements:

Nick Buck, Jon Burton, John Fildes, Heather Laurie, Mike Merrett, and Fran Williams. All work at the Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, and collaborated in producing the ISMIE dataset.

Abstract:

The Improving Survey Measurement of Income and Employment (ISMIE) survey was undertaken to analyse issues of data validation and dependent interviewing. The end of funding for the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) study in 2001 presented a rare opportunity to collect data for this purpose. The validation exercise had two parts: comparisons of survey reports of social security benefit income with administrative records, and of survey reports of employment characteristics (pay, hours, status, etc.) with employer records. The survey also contained an experiment to test alternative dependent interviewing strategies, and compare them with traditional independent interviewing, in terms of impact on validity and accuracy. The data currently deposited are the household survey and the validation data collected from employers.

The documentation for this study describes the survey design, methodological work and data structure, in so far as it differs from standard practices for the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). Dataset users are referred to the BHPS documentation for background information on the ECHP subsample and general survey processes and data characteristics. The BHPS documentation is available from the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) web site.

For the second edition, files 'lincom' and 'lincpay' were re-deposited due to previous double reporting problems, and the user guide was updated accordingly.

Main Topics:

The dataset covers a broader range of thematic areas including household composition, housing conditions, residential mobility, education and training, health, socio-economic values, income from employment, benefits and pensions. Furthermore, detailed information was collected about respondents' economic activities and activity spells since the previous interview.

With regard to the structure of the records, one set contains information at the household level, another set includes information at the individual level, and a third set is organised by substantive contents, for example job spells or income sources. In addition, for the sections subject to the dependent interviewing experiment, there are separate files for each treatment group.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: The reference period is from 1st September 2001 until the time of the interview in spring 2003
Dates of Fieldwork: February 2003 - May 2003
Country: Great Britain
Spatial Units: No spatial units
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Alpha/numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: All household members aged 16 and above where the household was included in the 2001 ECHP low-income subsample, and employers of respondents.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
The ISMIE survey is a one-time follow-up to the eight waves of panel data collected for the ECHP.
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: Target: Household survey 1,167 individual; Employer survey: 254.
Obtained: Household survey 1,033, Employer survey 181.
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Telephone interview; Postal survey
Weighting: No weighting used.

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: help@esds.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

18 May 2005

Date of Latest Release:

24 October 2005 ( 2nd Edition )

Copyright:

Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex


File last updated:

11 April 2012