Entry:
Ganzeboom, Harry B.G., "Standardizing Occupation (and Education) Codes for International Comparative Survey Research," Paper presented at the "International and Intercultural Comparative Survey Research" Conference, Mannheim, Germany, October, 1996.
Abstract:
Occupation and education measures can be compared if occupation codes are standardized by ISCO codes and education codes are measured in minimum number of years needed to obtain a certain level of education.
GSS Years:ISSP 1987, ISSP 1992
Other Data Sets:
NYT/CBS 1987; WP/ABC 1986; Harris 1985; Roper 1982
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| PAJOB |
TYPE OF JOB HELD BY FATHER WHEN R 16 |
| PASLF |
WAS FATHER SELF-EMPLOYED? |
| FIRSTJOB |
TYPE OF FIRST JOB HELD BY R |
| FIRSTSLF |
FIRST JOB SELF-EMPLOYMENT? |
| LASTJOB |
TYPE OF CURRENT JOB HELD BY R |
| LASTSLF |
CURRENT JOB SELF-EMPLOYMENT? |