The IAB Establishment Panel : Things Users Should Know

Abstract

The IAB Establishment Panel is a representative employer survey on company-level determinants of employment, and, as an extensive longitudinal data set, forms the basis for research on the demand side of the German labour market. It is based on a complex study design that challenges even its users. This article provides an overview of the IAB Establishment Panel. In particular, the sample and survey design, extrapolation and data access are explained in detail. The article aims at providing users with a collection of methodological aspects of the IAB Establishment Panel, on the one hand, and facilitating data utilisation to first-time users, on the other hand. This paper is also directed at users of the Linked-Employer-Employee data of the IAB (LIAB), of which the IAB Establishment Panel constitutes an important component. (IAB)

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Fischer, G., Janik, F., Müller, D. & Schmucker, A. (2009): The IAB Establishment Panel. Things users should know. In: Schmollers Jahrbuch, Vol. 129, No. 1, p. 133-148. DOI:10.3790/schm.129.1.133