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Table 15 Definition of individuals characteristics

From: Imputation rules for the implementation of the pre-unification education variable in the BASiD Data SetImputationsregeln für die Generierung der Bildungsvariable in den BASiD-Daten vor der Wiedervereinigung

Variable/categories

Definition

GDR-spell

GDR spells are identified based on the

 

regional origin (Beitrittsgebiet) of the

 

pension contributions

Educational status 6 categories

 

NO DEGREE (ND)

No high school, no vocational degree

HIGH SCHOOL

High school degree (Abitur)

VOC. TRAINING (VT)

Completed vocational training

VOC. TRAINING + HIGH SCHOOL (VTHS)

Completed vocational training plus

 

high school

TECH. UNIVERSITY (TUD)

Fachschule or Technical University

 

Degree

UNIVERSITY (UD)

University degree

Educational status 3 categories

 

LOW-SKILLED

No degree or high school degree

MEDIUM-SKILLED

Completed vocational training

HIGH-SKILLED

Technical college degree or university degree

Origin of credit points

 

“Beitrittsgebiet” (GDR)

Variable RCEG \(=\) 6

 

and RTVS \(=\) 5 or 6 before unification