A Review of Weighting Methods Employed by Panel Studies Included in the PACO Project

Marlis Riebschläger

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Abstract

The aim of the PACO (Panel COmparbility) project is the cration of a micro-datablase from existing longitudinal studies on living conditions of households. The comparbility is achieved by harmonizing and standardizing the variables contained in the national datasets. Currently the following panel studies are included : PSELL : Panel Socio-économique Liewen zu L ëtzeburg/ Luxembourg SOEP : Sozio-Oekonomisches Panel/ Bundesrepublik Deutschland PSID : Panel Study of Income Dynamics/ USA BHPS : British Household Panel Study ESEML : Etdue Socio-Economique des Ménages en Lorraine/ France Different sampling designs and weighting methods have been used in the national studio. Detailed description of the sur eys can be obtained from the manuals of the national panel studies and7 or from additional literature. This paper is intended to present an overview of the f^different methods, and to point out the main differences.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherCEPS/INSTEAD
Number of pages28
Publication statusPublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameResearch Papers on Comparative Analysis of Longitudinal Data
PublisherCEPS/INSTEAD
No.07

Keywords

  • review
  • weighting methods employed

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