Structure of the scientific use file and its datasets

Abstract

"The information collected in PASS is available as scientific use file (SUF). This chapter will give an introduction on how it is organised, the different types of datasets it includes on the individual and household level and the links between them.<br> Therefore, the first section of this chapter will deduce the SUF's basic logic from the way households and its members are questioned in PASS. In doing so, it will be shown how the datasets of the SUF can be classified by their level (household or individual) and their type (register; cross section; weight or spell) and in which formats they are prepared (wide; long; spell).<br> Subsequently in the second section, we will focus on the datasets themselves. After a brief overview of the content of the SUF, the datasets will be presented in more detail, starting with the different types of datasets on the household level followed by the individual level." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Fuchs, B. (2013): Structure of the scientific use file and its datasets. In: A. Bethmann, B. Fuchs & A. Wurdack (Hrsg.) (2013): User Guide "Panel Study Labour Market and Social Security" (PASS) : Wave 6 (FDZ-Datenreport, 07/2013 (en)), p. 27-47.