Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF), 1980-2003
Principal Investigator(s): Cornell University. Department of Policy Analysis and Management; University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Panel Study of Income Dynamics; German Institute for Economic Research (DIW); University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research; Statistics Canada
Summary: The Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF), 1980-2003 contains equivalently defined variables for the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), the British Household Panel Study (BHPS), and the Canadian Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID). The data are designed to allow cross-national researchers not experienced in panel data analysis to access a simplified version of these panels, while providing experienced panel data users with guidelines fo... (more info)
Access Notes
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly (via Cross-National Equivalent File_CNEF) for details on obtaining the data and documentation.
Study Description
Funding
This survey was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Aging
Scope of Study
Summary: The Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF), 1980-2003 contains equivalently defined variables for the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), the British Household Panel Study (BHPS), and the Canadian Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID). The data are designed to allow cross-national researchers not experienced in panel data analysis to access a simplified version of these panels, while providing experienced panel data users with guidelines for formulating equivalent variables across countries.
Subject Terms: attitudes, economic behavior, employment, families, health status, household expenditures, household income, housing, income, older adults, poverty
Geographic Coverage: Canada, Germany, Great Britain, United States, Global
Data Collection Notes:
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining the data and documentation