This paper describes the major changes introduced in the 1996 Panel CAPI instrument, focusing on the sections on employment status, job and employer characteristics, and earnings. We also compare the data from the dress rehearsal and the 1993 panel in an attempt to gauge the impact of the redesign changes. Since the dress rehearsal incorporated all aspects of the redesign, the impact of the changes in both mode of collection and content relative to employment and earnings are examined. We describe the differences between the SIPP PAPI and CAPI instruments (that is, between the pre- and post- redesigned instrument) and we measure the total effect of the redesign on employment and earnings data.

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