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Title: Retrospective Versus Panel Data in Analyzing Life-Cycle Events
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Peters, H. Elizabeth |
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Retrospective Versus Panel Data in Analyzing Life-Cycle Events Journal of Human Resources 23,4 (Fall 1988): 488-513. Also: http://www.jstor.org/stable/145810 Cohort(s): Young Women Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Keyword(s): Data Quality/Consistency; Life Cycle Research; Longitudinal Data Sets; Longitudinal Surveys; Marital Status; Remarriage In view of the large cost of longitudinal data collection, it is important to assess the quality of information about life-cycle events which can be obtained from less costly retrospective surveys. This paper compares data from a retrospective marital history with that derived for the same individuals from panel information. The data utilized in the study come from the Young Women's cohort which was initiated in 1968. In 1978, the respondents were asked about the dates of past marital events; in 1983, the retrospective histories were updated. The panel information that is available includes marital status and characteristics of the current husband (if present) at each interview date. From this source, a limited panel marital history can be constructed. The results indicate that when a marital event is reported in both sources, there is substantial agreement about the date of the event. The errors are, however, systematic, and are seen primarily to relate to factors which increase the difficulty of recall in retrospective histories. Since the panel data only ask about current marital status, some marital events cannot be correctly identified. This limitation is more important for remarriage rate estimates than for first marriage rate estimates. |
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Peters, H. Elizabeth. "Retrospective Versus Panel Data in Analyzing Life-Cycle Events." Journal of Human Resources 23,4 (Fall 1988): 488-513.
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