This paper examines the conversion from PAPI to CAPI of the British Household Panel Survey at Wave 9 (1999). The paper describes the procedures adopted by the BHPS and examines the impact of the introduction of CAPI on key variables within the data.

[…] experiences. This paper demonstrates the value of focusing on transitions between employment and non-employment (as opposed to tracking transitions in and out of unemployment) when examining the impact of the flexible labour market on earnings and poverty. We also examine the consistency of individual employment histories, and propose strategies for dealing with inconsistencies in […]

[…] medical, developmental and temperament measures collected from the same families in cycle 1. This work attempts to establish whether the NLSCY makes it possible to identify the impact of early childhood conditions on later behavior, and particularly whether the children’s previous experiences are a better predictor of their current aggressive behavior compared to their […]

[…] those capital gains are anticipated or unanticipated? Unanticipated capital gains will, in a life-cycle model, lower the marginal utility of wealth and so reduce labour supply. The impact of anticipated gains should have already been incorporated into the individual’s life-cycle program. This paper uses micro data from the British Household Panel Survey to investigate […]

We investigate the use of various job search strategies and their impact on the probability of subsequent employment and the re-employment wage among working age men in Britain. We find that replying to advertisements and using Job Centres are the two most common methods of job search, and that job search intensity, and direct […]

We investigate the use of various job search strategies and their impact on the probability of subsequent employment and the re-employment wage among working age men in Britain. We find that replying to advertisements and using Job Centres are the two most common methods of job search, and that job search intensity, and direct […]

Using data from the British Household Panel Study and the 1981 and 1991 UK Censuses this paper examines the impact of changes in local labour market conditions on individual poverty exits and entrances. Transitions out of poverty and transitions into poverty are estimated using discrete duration models that control for individual and family-level characteristics, […]

Using data from the British Household Panel Study and the 1981 and 1991 UK Censuses this paper examines the impact of changes in local labour market conditions on individual poverty exits and entrances. Transitions out of poverty and transitions into poverty are estimated using discrete duration models that control for individual and family-level characteristics, […]

While many studies examine the determinants of life outcomes such as income, few take into consideration the impact of childhood experiences on influencing the ambitions and later social position of children. This paper examines whether youths’ relationships with their family and friends, depression, self-esteem, and satisfaction with life are significant predictors of social position […]