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Table 1 Generated and modified variables

From: Preparing the sample of integrated labour market biographies (SIAB) for scientific analysis: a guide

Variable name

Short description

Do-file

Age

Age (in years)

Master.do, 01_split_episodes.do

Begepi

Split version of begepi

01_split_episodes.do

Begepi_orig

Original version of begepi

01_split_episodes.do

Cens

1 if right-censored/imputed wage, 0 otherwise; (4 EUR below assessment ceiling)

09_wages_imputation.do

East

1 if workplace in East Germany (incl. Berlin); 0 if West

06_wages_assessment_ceiling.do

Educ

Education (university and uni. of applied science combined), imputed based on Fitzenberger et al. (2006)

05_educ_broad.do

Endepi

Split version of endepi

01_split_episodes.do

Endepi_orig

Original version of endepi

01_split_episodes.do

Industry1_destatis

Industry; 1-digit; Statistisches Bundesamt; based on w93_3_gen

03a_industries_1digit_destatis.do

Industry1_estpanel

Industry; 1-digit; IAB establishment panel; based on w93_3_gen

03b_industries_1digit_iab.do

Jahr

Year

Master.do, 01_split_episodes.do

Limit_assess

Contribution assessment ceiling

06_wages_assessment_ceiling.do

Limit_marginal

Marginal part-time income threshold

07_wages_marginal.do

Limit_assess_defl

Contribution assessment ceiling, deflated (2015)

08_wages_deflation.do

Limit_marginal_defl

Marginal part-time income threshold, deflated (2015)

08_wages_deflation.do

Marginal

1 if marginal wage, 0 otherwise

07_wages_marginal.do

Nspell

Nonparallel spell counter

10_parallel_episodes.do

Occ_blo

Blossfeld occupations

04_occ_blossfeld.do

Parallel_benefits

Indicator for receipt of UI benefits

10_parallel_episodes.do

Parallel_jobs

Number of parallel jobs

10_parallel_episodes.do

Parallel_wage

Total wage of all parallel employment spells

10_parallel_episodes.do

Parallel_wage_imp

Total imputed wage of all parallel employment spells

10_parallel_episodes.do

Wage

Daily wage, not imputed, top-coded wages replaced by assessment ceiling (−4 EUR), deflated (2015)

09_wages_imputation.do

Wage_defl

Daily wage, deflated

08_wages_deflation.do

Wage_imp

Imputed daily wage, deflated (2015)

09_wages_imputation.do

Year_days_benefits

Total days benefit receipt per calendar year

11_yearly_panel.do

Year_labor_earn

Total labor earnings per calendar year

11_yearly_panel.do

Year_days_emp

Total days employed per calendar year

11_yearly_panel.do