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Title: Research Note on Linking CPS ASEC Files

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2021

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DOI: 10.18128/MPC2021-05

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Abstract: Measuring change over time in areas such as family structure, employment, income, and poverty is of great interest to social scientists. The panel component of the Current Population Survey (CPS) affords the opportunity to observe short-term change in these areas. The Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC), with its wealth of information on income, health insurance coverage, benefits receipt, and many other topics, is a particularly popular resource for this purpose. However, commonly used methods for linking CPS ASEC files do not address how to link the ASEC oversample records across years, leading to smaller linked sample sizes and unreliable estimates for certain subpopulations. In this research note, we describe how to link individuals from the ASEC oversamples in the 2005-2020 data and the increase in sample size researchers can achieve by doing so. Finally, we illustrate the importance of including oversample records by examining poverty transitions over time.

Url: https://doi.org/10.18128/MPC2021-05

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Authors: Pacas, José Daniel; Rodgers, Renae

Series Title: MOC Working Paper Series

Publication Number: 2021-05

Institution: University of Minnesota

Pages: 1-21

Publisher Location: Minnesapolis

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Population Data Science, Poverty and Welfare

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