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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 8 |
| Journal | Journal for Labour Market Research |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2023 |
Abstract
The IAB’s Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) and the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) are the two data sets most commonly used to analyze wage inequality in Germany. While the SIAB is based on administrative reports by employers to the social security system, the SOEP is a survey data set in which respondents self-report their wages. Both data sources have their specific advantages and disadvantages. The objective of this study is to describe and compare the evolution of wage inequality for these two types of data. For this purpose, different sample restrictions are applied. The comparison without any harmonization of the data shows different levels and trends. When the information is largely harmonized, comparable trends and similar levels emerge.
Keywords
- Administrative data, Germany, SIAB, SOEP, Survey data, Wage inequality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Industrial relations
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Journal for Labour Market Research, Vol. 57, No. 1, 8, 21.02.2023.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - A tale of two data sets
T2 - comparing German administrative and survey data using wage inequality as an example
AU - Stüber, Heiko
AU - Grabka, Markus M.
AU - Schnitzlein, Daniel D.
N1 - Funding Information: We would like to thank Mattis Beckmannshagen and Joachim Möller for very useful comments and suggestions. We would also like to thank Bernd Fitzenberger and participants of the 2016 IAB-IWH Workshop and the 2014 SOEP User Conference for useful comments on an earlier version of the project. All errors remain our own.
PY - 2023/2/21
Y1 - 2023/2/21
N2 - The IAB’s Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) and the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) are the two data sets most commonly used to analyze wage inequality in Germany. While the SIAB is based on administrative reports by employers to the social security system, the SOEP is a survey data set in which respondents self-report their wages. Both data sources have their specific advantages and disadvantages. The objective of this study is to describe and compare the evolution of wage inequality for these two types of data. For this purpose, different sample restrictions are applied. The comparison without any harmonization of the data shows different levels and trends. When the information is largely harmonized, comparable trends and similar levels emerge.
AB - The IAB’s Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) and the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) are the two data sets most commonly used to analyze wage inequality in Germany. While the SIAB is based on administrative reports by employers to the social security system, the SOEP is a survey data set in which respondents self-report their wages. Both data sources have their specific advantages and disadvantages. The objective of this study is to describe and compare the evolution of wage inequality for these two types of data. For this purpose, different sample restrictions are applied. The comparison without any harmonization of the data shows different levels and trends. When the information is largely harmonized, comparable trends and similar levels emerge.
KW - Administrative data
KW - Germany
KW - SIAB
KW - SOEP
KW - Survey data
KW - Wage inequality
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DO - 10.1186/s12651-023-00336-9
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AN - SCOPUS:85148715052
VL - 57
JO - Journal for Labour Market Research
JF - Journal for Labour Market Research
SN - 2510-5019
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