The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) collects data on assets and liabilities because of their importance in determining program eligibility and in assessing the economic situation of families. Questions concerning the ownership and amounts of assets and liabilities were included in the supplement to the fourth interview of the 1984 panel (collected in September through December 1984). These were updated one year later in wave 7. The current SIPP design collects wealth data on a yearly basis.

Others in Series

Working Paper

Geographical Mobility and the Life Course

December 1987

SIPP data allows for analysis of joint-incidence of life events such as loss of a job, retirement, and marriage, and various forms of geographical mobility.

Working Paper

Survey of Income and Program Participation Update

December 1987

This paper describes the design features, survey content, and operational procedures.

Working Paper

Transitions In and Out of Poverty: New Data from the SIPP

December 1987

This paper examines transitions into and out of poverty. The focus is on 6 demographic and employment-related events, and their association with poverty.

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Wealth and Asset Ownership Working Papers

Survey of Income and Program Participation Working Papers

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