An Overview of Survey of Income and Program Participation, Update 1

This paper provides a general introduction to the survey. It incorporates information on several changes that were made in the SIPP program after June 1984.

Methodologies for Imputing Longitudinal Survey Items

The focus of this report is an initial study of the imputation of missing items in a longitudinal survey.

A Comparison of Seven Imputation Procedures for ISDP

Evaluates seven different methods of imputation for continuous data in a longitudinal survey. The methods are described as are the procedures to compare them.

Enhancing Data From SIPP With Data From Economic Censuses and Surveys

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.

Summary of the Content of the 1984 Panel of the SIPP

The SIPP was designed to provide data on the income and economic situation of the U.S. population on a continuing basis.

New Household Survey and the CPS: A Look at Labor Force Differences

This article compares the labor force concepts and methods used in the SIPP with those in the CPS.

Using the SIPP for Research on the Older Population

Answering policy questions about the elderly and their role in American society has been hampered by the specialized nature of existing data sets.