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IZA/IAB Linked Evaluation Dataset
No full textThe IZA/IAB Linked Evaluation Dataset 1993-2010 was created in the context of the research project trying to obtain reliable estimates for the impact of active labor market policies (ALMP) and understand why and how programs work or not.In cooperation with the Institute for Employment Research in Nuremberg (IAB), an extensive data base for analysing the effectiveness of active labour market policy measures was compiled.
From the Integrated Employment Biographies (IEB) of the IAB, which comprise administrative individual-level data about benefits received, job search and participation in measures from the operational business of the Federal Employment Agency, a random sample of persons who entered unemployment between January 2001 and December 2008 was taken. For selected persons with entries in unemployment between June 2007 and May 2008, an additional telephone interview was carried out on behalf of IZA. In total, about 17,400 people were interviewed. These persons were asked for their consent to link the survey data with the information available at the IAB: 15,274 persons gave their consent and finally the data of 15,173 individuals could be matched.
Hence the administrative data have been reshaped so that information on the period before unemployment is provided on a yearly basis and information on the period after entering unemployment on a monthly basis. The variables concerning the participation in active labour market programmes are reduced as well. Furthermore some variables of the survey data have to be deleted or values have to be pooled into new categories.
The IZA/IAB Linked Evaluation Dataset in the factual anonymous version is available as SUF at the FDZ and the IDSC. In order to be able to use the data, it is first necessary to submit an application to the FDZ and the IDSC. The application will be reviewed in the FDZ and the IDSC. When approval has been granted, a data use agreement is concluded with the researcher’s institution. Details on applying for the dataset and possibilities for data processing can be found on the websites of the FDZ and the IDSC. </br
IZA Expert Opinion Survey
No full textThe IZA Expert Opinion Survey on the Single European Labor Market was conducted in February 2014. The purpose of the survey was to get a fresh collection of opinions regarding the current state of the Single European Labor Market, its determinants and the importance of the crisis. All IZA Research Fellows and Policy Fellows based in Europe were approached by email and invited to participate in this online survey consisting of nine questions. IZA asked the participants for their general satisfaction and attitudes towards the European Union the European Labor Market Integration, its determinants and obstacles.
Topics of the survey comprise Satisfaction with the EU; Importance of Single European Labor Market; Factors Influencing Achievement of Single European Labor Market; State of Integration of European Labor Market; Factors Influencing Labor Mobility in Europe; Economic Divergence a Long-Lasting Phenomenon; Importance of Policies for Dealing with Economic Divergence.
Demographics consists of asking Gender; Age; Living Outside Home Country; PhD Studies Outside Home Country; Origin (Country Groups); Place of Affiliation (Country Groups); Paper in A/A+ Journal; Top Author in Europe; Migration Research Interest; Type of Affiliatio
IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey
No full textThe IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey (IZA ED) was developed in order to obtain reliable longitudinal estimates for the impact of Active Labor Market Policies (ALMP). Moreover, it is suitable for studying the processes of job search and labor market reintegration. The data allow analyzing dynamics with respect to a rich set of individual and labor market characteristics. It covers the initial period of unemployment as well as long-term outcomes, for a total period of up to 3 years after unemployment entry.
A longitudinal questionnaire records monthly labor market activities and their duration in detail for the mentioned period. These activities are, for example, employment, unemployment, ALMP, other training etc. Available information covers employment status, occupation, sector, and related earnings, hours, unemployment benefits or other transfer payments.
A cross-sectional questionnaire contains all basic information including the process of entering into unemployment, and demographics. The entry into unemployment describes detailed job search behavior such as search intensity, search channels and the role of the Employment Agency. Moreover, reservation wages and individual expectations about leaving unemployment or participating in ALMP programs are recorded.
The available demographic information covers employment status, occupation and sector, as well as specifics about citizenship and ethnic background, educational levels, number and age of children, household structure and income, family background, health status, and workplace as well as place of residence regions. The survey provides as well detailed information about the treatment by the unemployment insurance authorities, imposed labor market policies, benefit receipt and sanctions.
The survey focuses additionally on individual characteristics and behavior. Such co-variates of individuals comprise social networks, ethnic and migration background, relations and identity, personality traits, cognitive and non-cognitive skills, life and job satisfaction, risky behavior, attitudes and preferences.
The main advantages of the IZA ED are the large sample size of unemployed individuals, the accuracy of employment histories, the innovative and rich set of individual co-variates and the fact that the survey measures important characteristics shortly after entry into unemployment
The IZA/Fable Data Consumption Indicator
No full textFable Data obtains card payment data directly from various financial institutions across Europe. The ingested data is enriched by proprietary models from Fable Data and is then homogenised and productised to generate a single pan-European dataset that’s updated on a daily basis.
The original dataset includes transaction details such as date and spend amount, as well as customer and merchant information. Cardholders’ demographic details, are also provided. The merchant is identified and classified using a Merchant Category Code, and the location of the merchant is available.
Methodology
Each transaction in the data contains the amount paid, transaction date, and credit card identifier. The construction of the indicator involves collecting and anonymizing credit card transactions from January 2017 to March 2024 to compute a monthly consumption indicator for Germany from January 2018 onwards. The percentage change of monthly aggregate spending from the same month a year ago is computed using a one-year lookback rolling panel methodology.
Availability & Access to Replication Package
Aggregate monthly and quarterly data, along with Python code, are provided to replicate the construction of the IZA / Fable Data Consumption Indicator for Germany. This includes a comparison to official quarterly consumption data for Germany from Eurostat. The microdata used for monthly aggregates originates from Fable Data and is actively researched at the IDSC of IZA
Replication Data Based on the IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey
No full textThe provided dataset contains survey information on the job search behavior of unemployed job seekers based on the IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey. The survey contains information on respondents who were interviewed 7-14 weeks after they became unemployed between June 2007 and May 2008. Besides covering an extensive set of socio-demographic and household characteristics, the survey data allows a detailed analysis of respondents' job search behavior—including the number of job applications, the geographical search radius and the usage of different search channels—and counseling received from their caseworkers. Arni et al. (2014) provide a detailed documentation of the IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey.
Based on the original data including 17,396 individuals, we only select individuals who are still unemployed and are actively searching for employment at the time of the first interview. This reduces the final sample to 12,326 individuals. In addition, please note that the provided dataset only contains variables which are used in the analysis and hence contains a reduced set of variables compared to the IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey as described in Arni et al. (2014).
In a final step, aggregate regional information measured at the time of the survey at respondents’ place of residence as well as indicators of local labor market characteristics was added to the survey data
Vollbeschäftigung ist keine Utopie: Arbeitsmarktpolitisches Programm des IZA
Full text linkDas Arbeitsmarktprogramm des Instituts zur Zukunft der Arbeit benennt die wichtigsten Aufgaben der Arbeitsmarktpolitik für die nächste Legislaturperiode und darüber hinaus. Thematische Schwerpunkte des IZA-Programms sind unter anderem die Schaffung von Erwerbsanreizen durch das Workfare-Prinzip von Leistung und Gegenleistung im Sozialstaat, eine systematische Neuordnung der Sozialversicherung, überfällige Reformen im Bildungssektor und eine ökonomisch orientierte Zuwanderungspolitik. Vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Finanzmarktkrise plädiert das IZA für einen klaren Reformkurs in der Arbeitsmarktpolitik
IZA Discussion Paper No. 362
Full text linkStandard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in New Evidence on Classroom Computers and Pupil Learning Joshua Angrist Victor Lavy The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent, nonprofit limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) supported by the Deutsche Post AG. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its research networks, research support, and visitors and doctoral programs. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. The current research program deals with (1) mobility and flexibility of labor markets, (2) internationalization of labor markets and European integration, (3) the welfare state and labor markets, (4) labor markets in transition, (5) the future of work, (6) project evaluation and D I S C U S S I O N P A P E R S E R I E S IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character
The IZA / Fable Swipe Consumption Index
No full textThis paper introduces a novel monthly consumption indicator: the IZA / Fable Data consumption indicator for Germany. It is based on credit card transactions data collected and anonymised by Fable Data from 2017 onwards. We study some of the properties of the data and use a so-called "one year look back rolling panel" method to construct a monthly consumption indicator which expresses the year on year change. The data provisioning is fast and data is updated daily so that our indicator is stable with a 3 day lag. Moreover preliminary results for a month can be delivered as early as the middle of the month by comparing months partially. Our indicator is a new experimental early indicator ideal for nowcasting purposes and forecasting of breaking trends in consumer behaviour
Longitudinal Survey on Rural Urban Migration in China
No full textThe Longitudinal Survey on Rural Urban Migration in China (RUMiC) consists of three parts: the Urban Household Survey, the Rural Household Survey and the Migrant Household Survey. It was initiated by a group of researchers at the Australian National University, the University of Queensland and the Beijing Normal University and was supported by the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), which provides the Scientific Use Files.
RUMiC was established to study the patterns and effects of migration in China and was designed to provide a longitudinal dataset covering a five-year time span.
It collects data on three populations:
- Rural households both with and without migrants (through the Rural Household Survey)
- Urban resident households (through the Urban Household Survey)
- Rural-to-urban migrants (through the Urban Migrant Survey)
The research topics of the RUMiC comprise the welfare status of migrants: their jobs, incomes, physical and mental health, their children's education and health, and the extent to which they assimilate into their city communities. The questionnaires obtained individual- and household-level information.
The individual-level component covers four areas:
1) Household composition
2) Adult education
3) Adult employment
4) Children
The household head answered questions covering:
1) Social networks
2) Lifecycle events
3) Household income
4) Household assets
5) Housing conditions
6) Information on the rural home village
The employment section focuses on the labor market performance of adults. Different questions were asked to salaried workers, the self-employed and unemployed. For the Migrant Survey, selected questions were also asked regarding migrants' first job in the city.
Children's module surveys children aged 0-15 or over 15 but still at school. The Migrant Survey covers both children who live in the city with their parents and those left behind in the countryside. The Rural Survey only covers children whose parents did not migrate. The same questions are used in both surveys.
The social network section contained several sub-sections covering also the network of spouses not present in the household, of children aged over 15, of the parents of both the household head and the spouse. Questions also cover the employment and education status of up to five closest contacts.
The survey locations are primarily based on whether a province is one of the major sending or receiving regions. The Rural Household Survey was conducted in 9 provinces: Anhui, Chongqing, Guangdong, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Sichuan, and Zhejiang.
The Urban Migrant Survey was conducted in the following 15 cities, which are provincial capital cities or other major migrant receiving cities: Bengbu, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Hefei, Hangzhou, Luoyang, Nanjing, Ningbo, Shanghai, Shenzen, Wuhan, Wuxi, Zhengzhou.
The Urban Household Survey was conducted in 19 cities and includes the following additional cities to the Urban Migrant Survey: Anyang, Jiande, Leshan and Mianyang.
The RUMiC survey is designed to provide a longitudinal dataset covering a four-year time span, tracking respondents so long as they remain in the surveyed cities and villages. The Rural and Urban Household Surveys follow a normal tracking method used in any longitudinal surveys with subjects having permanent living addresses. In general, the attrition rate for these two populations is within the normal range. Between the first and the second waves, the attrition rate for the Rural Household Survey was 1% and for the Urban Household Survey was 5.7%. The attrition rates for these two samples increased between the second and the third waves due to the change in survey conductor, but they still remain in a low range.
The tracking for the Urban Migrant Survey, however, is more difficult. The pre-test results indicate that migrant workers on average stay in a city for around 3 years, and none who lived in a residential address stays for more than a year. To ensure the tracking result, the survey team recorded the individual migrants? work and home addresses and other contact details in the cities as well as their home villages. We also recorded the phone numbers of three close relatives or friends of each interviewee so that we could track them even if they and their households moved. In addition, the team designed a tracking incentive scheme of three lotteries each year, with prizes from 50 to 2000 Yuan. Despite these efforts, the attrition rate for the Urban Migrant Survey has been very high.
The survey does not track returning migrants due to high costs. Between the first and the second wave, partly due to the high mobility and partly due to the global financial crisis, the attrition rate for the Urban Migrant Survey was 64%. In the subsequent waves the attrition rate gradually came down with the second to the third wave attrition rate being 52% and the third to the fourth wave rate being 43%.
The RUMiC survey was part of the RUMiCI project, which included surveys conducted in Indonesia
IZA Bonn
No full textAny opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of the institute. Research disseminated by IZA may include views on policy, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit company supported by Deutsche Post World Net. The center is associated with the University of Bon
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