Data editing

Abstract

"The Scientific Use File (SUF) of PASS is the product of an intensive data editing process. In its course, the raw data collected by the field institute in a certain wave is checked, answers to open-ended-survey questions are coded, variables are generated and the data is integrated into the datasets of the SUF. Although this process is improved and adjusted for each wave, its basic logic and the succession of its steps stay the same over time. While the wave-specific procedures are described in the data reports (see for example Berg et al. 2011 for the data editing of wave 3) this section will focus on giving an overview of the important steps and their succession." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Gebhardt, D. (2011): Data editing. In: A. Bethmann & D. Gebhardt (Hrsg.) (2011): User Guide "Panel Study Labour Market and Social Security" (PASS) : Wave 3 (FDZ-Datenreport, 04/2011 (en)), p. 46-50.