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Income

- Income imputation in the Swiss Household Panel 1999-2007

- Collection, construction and plausibility checks of income data in the Swiss Household Panel

- Documentation monthly income

Previous documents

- Waves 1 to 7:

Basically, the variables regarding personal and household incomes are constructed in an identical way in all waves (documents only in english):


- Construction of Income Variables for Wave 1 (Survey 1999)

- Construction of Income Variables for Wave 2 (Survey 2000)


- Waves 4 to 7:

In 2002, a few additional income questions were asked. This allows for a more reliable construction of the income variables (document seulement en français):


- Construction et plausibilisation des variables "revenus" pour la vague 4


- Waves 6 and 7:

In 2004, a small modification of the income questionnaire was undertaken: e.g. a few additional questions regarding child allowances and a simplification of the total income question (document seulement en français):


- Construction et plausibilisation des variables "revenus" pour la vague 6 et la vague 7


last updated: 07.11.2012


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