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Mroz Labour Supply Panel Data
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Provides valuable insights into the work and household characteristics of married individuals in the United States during 1976. This data offers an in-depth view of various socioeconomic and familial factors that influence work patterns, drawing specifically from the 1976 Panel Study of Income Dynamics. The dataset is frequently utilised in econometric research concerning female labour supply.
Columns
The dataset includes 19 variables detailing characteristics of the wife, husband, and the household environment:
work: Indicator for the wife's labour force participation (Did she work at home in 1975?)hoursw: Wife's total hours worked in 1975 (Average: 741 hours)child6: Count of children in the household under six years of age (Average: 0.24)child618: Count of children aged six to eighteen in the household (Average: 1.35)agew: Wife's age (Average: 42.5 years)educw: Wife's educational attainment, measured in years (Average: 12.3 years)hearnw: Wife's average hourly earnings, recorded in 1975 dollars (Average: 2.37)wagew: Wife's wage reported during the 1976 interview, in 1975 dollars (Average: 1.85)hoursh: Husband's total hours worked in 1975 (Average: 2,270 hours)ageh: Husband's age (Average: 45.1 years)educh: Husband's educational attainment, measured in years (Average: 12.5 years)wageh: Husband's wage, recorded in 1975 dollars (Average: 7.48)income: Total family income, in 1975 dollars (Average: 23,100)educwm: Wife's mother's educational attainment, in years (Average: 9.25 years)educwf: Wife's father's educational attainment, in years (Average: 8.81 years)unemprate: Local unemployment rate in the county of residence, in percentage points (Average: 8.62%)city: Boolean indicator showing if the household resides in a large city (SMSA)experience: Actual years of the wife's prior labour market experience (Average: 10.6 years)
Distribution
The data consists of 753 individual observations and 19 columns, provided in a CSV format (Mroz.csv, 54.4 kB). The data quality is high, with no observed missing values across any of the 19 variables. As this is historical data derived from a specific panel study, the expected update frequency is never.
Usage
This data is ideally suited for academic research and empirical analysis in labour economics, particularly for studying labour supply decisions and wage determination. It is a standard dataset used for estimating econometric models, such as those that examine how the presence of young children affects a married woman's decision to work and her hours of employment. It is also useful for researchers tracking historical US income and employment dynamics.
Coverage
The dataset focuses on married couples residing within the United States. The temporal scope of the variables relates primarily to the year 1975, with collection and reporting based on the 1976 interview panel.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Labour Economists: For assessing models of female labour force participation.
- Applied Statisticians: To practice advanced statistical techniques, including Tobit models and regression analysis.
- Social Policy Researchers: For understanding the socio-economic factors influencing household income and work decisions in the mid-1970s.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- US Married Couples Labour Dynamics 1976
- Mroz Labour Supply Panel Data
- Household Work and Income Study
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Original Data Source: Mroz Labour Supply Panel Data
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