Journal Article

A symposium on Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study: introduction

By Michaela Benzeval, Thomas F. Crossley and Edith Aguirre

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Publication date
Published in
Fiscal Studies
Volume
44
Pages
pp. 317–340
Publisher
Wiley for the Institute for Fiscal Studies
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-5890.12355
ISSN
1435671

Summary

Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study began in 2009, and built on and incorporated its predecessor the British Household Panel Survey. It is the largest survey of its kind in the world and provides rich opportunities for economic research and policy analysis. In this introduction to a symposium on Understanding Society, we review the main features of the study, how it is conducted, and evidence on data quality. We also discuss past and potential uses in economic research.

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