During the period between October 1985 and August 1986 the Bureau of the Census constructed the first longitudinal data file based on the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). The data file was created by linking together cross-sectional WAVE-file data and then performing a series of longitudinal edits. Longitudinal edits were implemented to improve consistency for a select group of data items and to correct for a small number of errors related to the cross-sectional processing system. The main objective of this first longitudinal effort was to provide a data base for research and evaluation on SIPP data quality and for exploration of the uses of intra-year income, household composition, and work experience data.

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Working Paper

Enhancing Data From SIPP With Data From Economic Censuses and Surveys

October 1985

Data in the SIPP will be valuable to labor market analysis, but, do not include characteristics of the employer for which the sample persons worked.

Working Paper

Tracking Persons Over Time

January 1987

Describes the tracking rules & the control system which work to ensure the receipt of properly identified survey records for each eligible person in the sample.

Working Paper

Work Experience Data From SIPP

April 1987

In this paper, work experience estimates derived from SIPP are compared to those obtained through the March Current Population Survey.

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Survey of Income and Program Participation Working Papers

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