Data Source

Registry

Type of Study

Registry

Data gathering method

Registries

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Researchers can gain access to the database through Statistics Denmark.

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Permission to use the Danish Registers has to be requested from the Danish Data Protection Agency. This will extend the application process by 1-2 months.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anomymised microdata

Formats available

SAS

Language issues

The database and documentation are available in Danish.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collection ongoing since1980. The information becomes more detailed throughout the 1990s and the registry covers the entire Danish population.

First year of collection

1980

Stratification if applicable

Covers the entire population

Base used for sampling

Covers the entire population

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Covers the entire population

Age range

Covers the entire age range

Statistical representativeness

Covers the entire population

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Participation in different job training programmes.

Further Reading

A paper using data is available in English at http://ftp.iza.org/dp6301.pdf

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Data from the Organizational Affiliation Register can be linked to other register data available at Statistics Denmark through an encrypted identification key.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Some of the trainings have been registered throughout the period, where as other types of training have been introduced later in the period.

Strengths: The register covers the entire Danish population over time and when combined with other registers it is possible to analyse employment and income-related changes before and after participation in job training programmes. Weaknesses: The documentation is not very detailed.