Managing your research data

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Managing your research data

• Tony Beatton, PhD School of Economics Finance
• QUT Business School Queensland University of
  Technology www.qut.edu.au/business
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• Email t.beatton_at_qut.edu.au   Office  Z838a
  Gardens Point Campus
•  

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The HILDA Data

• The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in
  Australia (HILDA) Survey
• is a householdbased panel study which began in
  2001. It has the following key features
• It collects information about economic and
  subjective wellbeing, labour market dynamics and
  family dynamics.
• Special questionnaire modules are included each
  wave.
• Hundreds of questions in each wave
• Wave 1 panel consisted of 7682 households and
  19,914 individuals.
• Interviews are conducted annually with all adult
  members of each household.
• Panel members are followed over time.
• Funding has been guaranteed for twelve waves.
• Data releases usually occur in January. Release 6
  of the HILDA data (waves 1 to 6) is now
  available. Interviews
• Wave 1 2001 13969
• Wave 2 2002 13041
• Wave 3 2003 12728
• Wave 4 2004 12408
• Wave 5 2005 12759
• Wave 6 2006 12905 (95 retention from Wave 5)
  ....................
• Wave 11 due soon

http//www.melbourneinstitute.com/hilda/
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Other Useful Data Sources

• GSOEP
• PSID
• BHPS
• Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC)
• LSAY
• Analysis of Longitudinal Study of American Youth
  (LSAY) Data
• Add Health Data
• Etc..
• Etc...

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But how can I learn to use so many databases?

• Data Dictionary
• Online Data Dictionary
• PanelWhiz (Prof. Dr. John P. Haisken-DeNew)

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PanelWhiz
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