103 - Policy and Research Workshop. Panel Study of Income Dynamics

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Abstract

This workshop is geared toward current and prospective users of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID, psid.org), the world's longest running longitudinal household survey. PSID has collected data on a wide range of sociologically relevant topics from a nationally representative sample of US families and their descendants since 1968. Content domains include employment, occupations, income, wealth, education, expenditures, health, aging, marriage, childbearing, child development, youth transitions, philanthropy, intergenerational relations, and numerous other topics. This workshop provides an overview of the general structure and content of the PSID and its supplemental surveys (including the Childhood Development Supplement, the Transition into Adulthood Study, and the Disability and Time Use study) as well as an update on current and future data collection efforts (2013 roster/transfer module, Child Development Supplement 2014). A hands-on walk-through of the PSID website and data center will enable users to quickly locate relevant documentation, tutorials, and data. There will also be an interactive portion to address specific research questions from PSID data users.

(This session is part of this year's 22nd Annual ASA Research Support Forum.)

Sub Unit

• Policy and Research Workshop

Session Organizer

• Fabian T. Pfeffer, University of Michigan

Leader

• Noura E. Insolera, Panel Study of Income Dynamics