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Data - NLSY

Name:

 The National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth

Source:

 Pennsylvania State Population Research Institute

Brief Description:

 The National Longitudinal Surveys provide data designed primarily to analyze sources of variation in labor market behavior and experience. The original groups consist of Older Men ages 45-59 in 1966, Mature Women ages 30-44 in 1967, Young Men ages 14-24 in 1966, Young Women ages 14-24 in 1968, and Youth ages 14-21 in 1979.

Survey Dates:

 1966-2002

External Link:

 http://www.bls.gov/nls/home.htm

This is a public dataset. Investigators can access this data in two ways.

  1. The CHRR Database Investigator is a retrieval system. Researchers can extract raw NLSY data and prepare that data for statistical analysis. An investigator can create, modify, and save his/her own personalized data.

  2. The NLSY platform datasets are SAS datasets containing select data already extracted from the CHRR Database Investigator retrieval system. Variables have been renamed and longitudinal data has been standardized across years. There is documentation about the contents of the platform datasets, along with source derivations. These datasets were developed to be ready for analysis, with little to no data manipulation required.

To apply for access to either the CHRR Database Investigator or the NLSY platform datasets, please complete the CSDE Dataset Access Request form.
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