Data Source

Registry

Type of Study

Panel study, mainly based on registrations, complemented by estimations.

Data gathering method

Registries

Data Source

Registry

Type of Study

Panel study, mainly based on registrations, complemented by estimations.

Data gathering method

Registries

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

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

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee; (2) Official authorisation (CCS).

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Dutch.

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

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

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee; (2) Official authorisation (CCS).

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Dutch.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected between 1989 and 2011 (also some earlier years available). The total sample size used was of of 250,000 individuals and 88,000 households. Data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection

1989

Stratification if applicable

Post-stratification: weighting by following variables: age, sex, region, household size, age of the main provider.

Base used for sampling

Municipal Person Registration

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Dutch population in non-institutional households on the 31rd of December.

Age range

No age restrictions

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Household and personal income levels and specifications, changes in purchasing power.

Further Reading

www.cbs.nl/.../2012welvaartinnederland.pdf

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected between 1989 and 2011 (also some earlier years available). The total sample size used was of of 250,000 individuals and 88,000 households. Data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection

1989

Stratification if applicable

Post-stratification: weighting by following variables: age, sex, region, household size, age of the main provider.

Base used for sampling

Municipal Person Registration

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Dutch population in non-institutional households on the 31rd of December.

Age range

No age restrictions

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Household and personal income levels and specifications, changes in purchasing power.

Further Reading

www.cbs.nl/.../2012welvaartinnederland.pdf

Possibility of linkage among databases

Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number.

Entry errors if applicable

Sampling errors (small, due to large sample size), administrative non-response (< 1 per cent).

Breaks

Break in 2000 due to changes in tax regulations.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Definitions are consistent for the 1989-2000 and for the 2000-2011 periods.

Entry errors if applicable

Sampling errors (small, due to large sample size), administrative non-response (< 1 per cent).

Breaks

Break in 2000 due to changes in tax regulations.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Definitions are consistent for the 1989-2000 and for the 2000-2011 periods.

Strengths: High quality data collected on a large sample. Weaknesses: Some income components are not registered.

Strengths: High quality data collected on a large sample. Weaknesses: Some income components are not registered.