Social Stratification in Eastern Europe After 1989:
General Population Survey

Variables

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VARIABLES IN QUESTIONNAIRE

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Cover Sheet Information II.1
SURVEY                      Sample interviewed II.1
COUNTRY                  Country and sample specification II.1
RESPID1                      Respondent identification number in survey II.1
RESPID2                      Sequential respondent identification number II.2
REGION                      Region of residence II.2
DISTRICT                    District of residence II.3
CITY                            City of residence II.4
LANGUAGE                Language of interview II.4
INTCODE                    Interviewer identification number II.5
LENGTH                      Length of interview in minutes II.5

A. Household Composition (up to 14 persons)/Other Children (up to 10) II.5
SEX                              Sex of respondent II.7
BIRTH                          Year of birth of respondent II.7
REL01-14                     HH member: relationship to respondent II.7
SEX01-14                     HH member: sex II.7
BIRTH01-14                 HH member: year of birth II.7
EDUC01-14                  HH member: level of education (country specific) II.7
INSCH01-14                 HH member: in school? (if child of respondent) II.7
OTCHILD                     Does respondent have children not in HH? II.9
OSEX01-10                  Other child: sex II.9
OBIRTH01-10              Other child: year of birth II.9
OEDUC01-10               Other child: level of education II.9
OINSCH01-10              Other child: in school? II.9

B. Importance of Traits for Getting Ahead II.9.
RICH88                         Coming from a wealthy family: 1988 II.10
RICH93                         Coming from a wealthy family: 1993 II.10
EDUC88                        Having a good education: 1988 II.10
EDUC93                        Having a good education: 1993 II.10
AMBIT88                      Having ambition: 1988 II.10
AMBIT93                      Having ambition: 1993 II.10
WORK88                      Hard work: 1988 II.10
WORK93                      Hard work: 1993 II.10
NET88                           Knowing the right people: 1988 II.10
NET93                           Knowing the right people: 1993 II.10
POL88                           Having political connections: 1988 II.10
POL93                           Having political connections: 1993 II.10
RISK88                          Willingness to take a risk: 1988 II.10
RISK93                          Willingness to take a risk: 1993 II.10

C. Educational History (up to 12 spells of schooling) II.10
START01-12                  Year started spell of schooling II.13
TYPS01-12                     Kind of school II.13
DAYS01-12                    Regular, evening, or correspondence school? II.13
ENDS01-12                    Year ended spell of schooling II.13
CLASS01-12                  Class or grade level completed II.13
COMP01-12                   Was course of study completed? II.13
MAJOR02-12                 Major or specialization (2ndry & tertiary) II.13
TER03-12                        Name of institution (tertiary) II.14

D. Activity History (up to 18 spells of activity) II.14
ACT01-18                       Activity II.17
YEAR01-18                     Year began activity II.17
MONTH01-18                 Month began activity II.17
If employed
OCC01-18                      Occupation (expanded ISCO category) II.17
IND01-18                        Industrial branch II.17
ORG01-18                      Type of organization II.17
SE01-18                          Self-employed? II.17
SUB01-18                       Number of subordinates II.17
FULL01-18                     Working full-time or part-time? II.17
LOC01-18                      City or town of employment II.17

E. Self-Employment (up to 9 businesses) II.18
LNUM1-9                       Line on Activity History II.20
EMP1-9                           Number of paid employees II.20
FAMEM1-9                     Number of helping family members II.20
PERC1-9                         Percentage of business owned II.20
WORTH1-9                     Monetary worth of portion owned II.20
FARM1-9                        Size of farm II.20

F. Political Difficulties II.20
FIRED                             Ever fired for political, etc. reason? II.20
FIREYR                          Year fired II.20
FIRENUM                      Line on Activity History II.21
WHYFIRE                      Why fired II.21
FIREMORE                    Additional detail on firing II.21
JAILED                           Ever jailed for political, etc. reason? II.21
JAILYR                           Year jailed II.22
JAILNUM                       Line on Activity History II.22
WHYJAIL                       Why jailed II.22
JAILMORE                     Additional information on jailing II.22

G. Part-Time Economic Activity (1988 and 1992) II.23
EVERFARM                   Ever engaged in part-time agriculture? II.23
FARM88                         Engaged in part-time agriculture in 1988? II.23
FINC88                           Fraction of family income from sale of agric. products II.23
FFOOD88                       Fraction of family food from agric. products II.23
FARM92                         Engaged in part-time agriculture in 1992? II.24
FINC92                           Fraction of family income from sale of agric. products II.24
FFOOD92                       Fraction of family food from agric. products II.24
EVERBUS                       Ever had other part-time or side business? II.24
BUS88                             Had part-time or side business in 1988? II.24
TYPE88                           What kind of business? II.24
EMP88                             Number of paid employees II.25
FAMEM88                       Number of helping family members II.25
PERC88                           Percentage of business owned II.25
INC88                              What fraction of income came from this business? II.25
WORTH88                       Worth of share in business II.26
BUS92                              Had part-time or side business in 1992? II.26
TYPE92                            What kind of business? II.26
EMP92                              Number of paid employees II.26
FAMEM92                       Number of helping family members II.26
PERC92                            Percentage of business owned II.26
INC92                              What fraction of income came from this business? II.26
WORTH92                       Worth of share in business II.26
EVERSEC                        Ever had a second or side job? II.26
SEC88                              Had a second or side job in 1988? II.26
SECOCC88                     What kind of work? II.27
SECTYP88                      What kind of organization? II.27
SECINC88                       What fraction of income came from this side job? II.27
SEC92                              Had a second or side job in 1992? II.27
SECOCC92                      What kind of work? II.28
SECTYP92                       What kind of organization? II.28
SECINC92                       What fraction of income came from this side job? II.28

H. Household Chores II.28
HHWORK                        Hours per week spent on housework II.28
HHWORK88                    Do you spend more or less time now than in 1988? II.28
HHMORE                         Why spend more time now? II.28
HHLESS                           Why spend less time now? II.29

I. Income II.29
RMAIN                             Income from main job or business II.29
MNTHYR1A                    Year or monthly? II.30
RSIDE                               Income from side work or business II.30
MNTHYR1B                    Yearly or monthly? II.30
RBENE                              Income from social benefits II.30
MNTHYR1C                    Yearly or monthly? II.30
ROTHER                           Income from other sources II.31
MNTHYR1D                    Yearly or monthly? II.31
SPMAIN                           Spouse's income from main job or business II.31
MNTHYR2A                    Yearly or monthly? II.31
SPSIDE                             Spouse's income from side work or business II.31
MNTHYR2B                     Yearly or monthly? II.31
SPBENE                            Spouse's income from social benefits II.32
MNTHYR2C                     Yearly or monthly II.32
SPOTHER                         Spouse's income from other sources II.32
MNTHYR2D                     Yearly or monthly II.32
ELSEINC                           Did anyone else in household have income? II.32
HHINC                               Income of other household members II.33
MNTHYR4                        Yearly or monthly II.33
HHINC88                          Compared to others, family income high or low?: 1988 II.33
HHINC93                          Compared to others, family income high or low?: now II.33
DECIL88                            Perceived income decile: 1988 II.34
DECIL93                            Perceived income decile: now II.34
CHANGE                           Family finances better or lower now than 1988? II.34
HOURS                              Hours worked last week II.34

J. Father II.35
DAD14                              Living with parents at age 14? II.35
DADBIRTH                       Father's year of birth II.35
DADPLACE                      Size of father's place of birth II.35
DADEDUC                        Father's education (country-specific categories) II.36
DADACT14                       Father's activity when respondent age 14 II.37
DADACT48                       Father's activity in 1948 II.37
DADACT52                       Father's activity in 1952 II.37
DADACT63                       Father's activity in 1963 II.37
DADACT73                       Father's activity in 1973 II.38
DADOCC14                      Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) when respondent 14 II.38
DADOCC48                      Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1948 II.38
DADOCC52                      Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1952 II.38
DADOCC63                      Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1963 II.38
DADOCC73                      Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1973 II.38
DADIND14                        Father's industrial branch when respondent 14 II.38
DADIND48                        Father's industrial branch in 1948 II.38
DADIND52                        Father's industrial branch in 1952 II.38
DADIND63                        Father's industrial branch in 1963 II.38
DADIND73                        Father's industrial branch in 1973 II.38
DADSE14                          Father self-employed when respondent 14? II.38
DADSE48                          Father self-employed in 1948? II.38
DADSE52                          Father self-employed in 1952? II.38
DADSE63                          Father self-employed in 1963? II.38
DADSE73                          Father self-employed in 1973? II.38
DADSUB14                       Number of persons supervised by father when respondent 14 II.38
DADSUB48                       Number of persons supervised by father in 1948 II.38
DADSUB52                       Number of persons supervised by father in 1952 II.38
DADSUB63                       Number of persons supervised by father in 1963 II.38
DADSUB73                       Number of persons supervised by father in 1973 II.38

K. Parents' Property II.38
EVERPROP                       Did either parent ever own property? II.38
LAND48                            Owned land in 1948? II.39
SIZE48                               Size of holdings (hectares) II.39
HOLD48                            Size of holdings (approximate) II.39
BUSI48                              Owned business in 1948? II.39
HOUSE48                          Owned home in 1948? II.40
CON48                              Any property owned in 1948 subsequently confiscated? II.40
LCON48                            Was land confiscated? II.40
BCON48                            Was business confiscated? II.40
HCON48                           Was home confiscated? II.41
CON38                              Did parents lose any property between 1938 and 1948? II.41
LCON38                            Land? II.41
BCON38                           Business? II.41
HCON38                           Home? II.42

L. Paternal Grandfather II.42
PGEDUC                           Paternal grandfather's education II.42
PGOCC                             Paternal grandfather's main occupation (expanded ISCO code) II.42
PGPROP                           Did paternal grandfather ever own property? II.42
PGLND48                         Did he own land in 1948? II.43
PGSIZE48                         Size of holdings (hectares) II.43
PGHOLD48                      Size of holdings (approximate) II.43
PGBUSI48                        Did he own a business in 1948? II.44
PGHSE48                          Did he own a home in 1948? II.44
PGCON48                        Any of his 1948 property subsequently confiscated? II.44
PGLCON48                      Was land confiscated? II.45
PGBCON48                      Was business confiscated? II.45
PGHCON48                      Was home confiscated? II.45
PGCON38                         Did he lose any property between 1938 and 1948? II.45
PGLCON38                       Land? II.46
PGBCON38                       Business? II.46
PGHCON38                       Home? II.46

M. Mother II.46
MOMBIRTH                      Mother's year of birth II.46
MOMPLACE                     Size of mother's place of birth II.47
MOMEDUC                       Mother's education (country-specific categories) II.47
MOMACT14                      Mother's activity when respondent age 14 II.49
MOMACT48                      Mother's activity in 1948 II.49
MOMACT52                      Mother's activity in 1952 II.49
MOMACT63                      Mother's activity in 1963 II.49
MOMACT73                      Mother's activity in 1973 II.49
MOMOCC14                     Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) when respondent 14 II.49
MOMOCC48                     Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1948 II.49
MOMOCC52                     Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1952 II.49
MOMOCC63                     Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1963 II.49
MOMOCC73                     Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1973 II.49
MOMIND14                      Mother's industrial branch when respondent 14 II.49
MOMIND48                      Mother's industrial branch in 1948 II.49
MOMIND52                      Mother's industrial branch in 1952 II.49
MOMIND63                       Mother's industrial branch in 1963 II.49
MOMIND73                       Mother's industrial branch in 1973 II.49
MOMSE14                          Mother self-employed when respondent 14? II.49
MOMSE48                          Mother self-employed in 1948? II.49
MOMSE52                          Mother self-employed in 1952? II.49
MOMSE63                          Mother self-employed in 1963? II.49
MOMSE73                          Mother self-employed in 1973? II.49
MOMSUB14                       Number of persons supervised by mother when respondent 14 II.49
MOMSUB48                       Number of persons supervised by mother in 1948 II.49
MOMSUB52                       Number of persons supervised by mother in 1952 II.49
MOMSUB63                       Number of persons supervised by mother in 1963 II.49
MOMSUB73                       Number of persons supervised by mother in 1973 II.49
SIBLING                             How many brothers and sisters do you have? II.50

N. Maternal Grandfather II.50
MGEDUC                            Maternal grandfather's education II.50
MGOCC                              Maternal grandfather's main occupation (expanded ISCO code) II.50
MGPROP                            Did maternal grandfather ever own property? II.50
MGLND48                          Did he own land in 1948? II.51
MGSIZE48                          Size of holdings (hectares) II.51
MGHOLD48                        Size of holdings (approximate) II.51
MGBUSI48                         Did he own a business in 1948? II.51
MGHSE48                           Did he own a home in 1948? II.52
MGCON48                         Any of his 1948 property subsequently confiscated? II.52
MGLCON48                       Was land confiscated? II.52
MGBCON48                       Was business confiscated? II.53
MGHCON48                       Was home confiscated? II.53
MGCON38                          Did he lose any property between 1938 and 1948? II.53
MGLCON38                        Land? II.53
MGBCON38                       Business? II.54
MGHCON38                       Home? II.54

O. Spouse II.54
EVERMAR                          Ever been married? II.54
WHENMAR                        Year of first marriage II.54
MARSTAT                           Current marital status II.55
SPACT                                 Spouse's current activity II.55
SPOCC                                Spouse's current occupation (expanded ISCO code) II.55
SPIND                                  Spouse's current industrial branch II.55
SPORG                                 Type of organization where spouse currently works II.55
SPSE                                    Spouse currently self-employed? II.55
SPSUB                                 Number of persons supervised by spouse II.56
SPFULL                               Spouse employed full-time? II.56
SPEDUC                              Spouse's education (country-specific code) II.56
SDADACT                           Spouse's father's activity when spouse 14 II.56
SDADOCC                          Spouse's father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) when spouse 14 II.56
SDADIND                            Spouse's father's industrial branch when spouse 14 II.56
SDADSE                              Spouse's father self-employed when spouse 14? II.56
SDADSUB                           Number of persons supervised by spouse's father when spouse 14 II.57
SDADEDUC                        Spouse's father's education (country-specific codes) II.57

P. Property of Respondent (and Spouse) II.57
LAND93                              Own any land? II.57
SIZE93                                 Size of holdings (hectares) II.57
HOLD93                              Size of holdings (approximate) II.58
HSE93                                 Own home? II.58
VHSE93                              Own weekend home? II.58
OHSE93                              Own other houses, apartments? II.58
PROPVAL                           Current value of real estate, business property owned II.58
BOND                                 Own any stocks, shares, or bonds? II.59
BONDVAL                          Current value of stocks, share, and bonds owned II.59
VEHICLE                             Own a motor vehicle? II.59
VVAL                                   Current value of all motor vehicles owned II.59
MOVEVAL                          Current value of moveable personal property II.60
SAVINGS                             Have savings at least as much as national monthly wage? II.60
EVERCON                            Any property ever confiscated? II.60
LCON                                    Land confiscated? II.61
BCON                                   Business confiscated? II.61
HCON                                   Home confiscated? II.61
REFORM                              Anyone in family receive land from post-war land reform? II.61
TICKET                                Anyone in family received compensation ticket, property restitution? II.62

Q. Residential History II.62
BIRTHPL                             Place of birth II.62
DIDMOVE                          Ever moved since age 14? II.63
MOVEYR02-16                  Years of moves after age 14 II.64
PLACE01                            Place of residence at age 14 II.64
PLACE02-16                      Places lived after age 14 II.64
STATUS01                         Status of place lived at age 14 II.64
STATUS02-16                    Status of places lived after age 14 II.64

R. Housing Situation II.64
ROOMS                             Number of rooms in current residence II.64
SQMETER                         Size of current residence II.65
SHARE                              Is residence shared with other households? II.65
HHROOMS                       Number of rooms used exclusively by respondent's household II.65
WATER                             Does residence have piped water? II.65
WC                                    Inside toilet? II.66
BATH                                Bathroom or shower cabinet? II.66
PHONE                             Telephone? II.66
LEVEL                              Quality of residence II.66
REPAIR                             Has residence been improved during respondent's tenure? II.66
EVERMOVE                     Has respondent lived in same residence entire life? II.67
PROOMS                          Number of rooms in previous residence II.67
PSQMETER                      Size of previous residence II.67
PSHARE                           Was previous residence shared with other households? II.67
PHHROOMS                    Number of rooms used exclusively by respondent's household II.68
PWATER                          Did previous residence have piped water? II.68
PWC                                 Inside toilet? II.68
PBATH                             Bathroom or shower cabinet? II.68
PPHONE                           Telephone? II.69
PLEVEL                            Quality of previous residence II.69
PREPAIR                          Was previous residence ever improved during respondent's tenure? II.69
YEARIN                            Year moved to current residence II.69
TENANTS                         Number of persons in household in previous residence II.70
PYEARIN                          Year moved to previous residence II.70

S. Material consumption II.70  
WASHER                          Does current household have automatic washing machine? II.70
VCR                                  Video-cassette recorder? II.70
SATEL                              Satellite receiver? II.70
MICRO                             Microwave oven? II.70
FREEZER                          Separate deep freeze? II.70
COMPUTER                     Personal computer? II.70

T. Life-Style II.71
ANYLANG                       Does respondent speak any languages other than language of interview? II.71
LANG01-04                     Which languages? II.74
LLEV01-04                       How well? II.74
PMUSEUM                       How often parents went to museums or art exhibits when respondent 14 II.75
PPERF                              How often parents went to ballet, opera, theater, or concerts II.75
PMUSIC                           How often parents listened to classical music at home II.75
PREAD                             How often parents read serious books II.75
PLIB                                 How often parents went to library II.75
PDICTION                       Dictionary in household when respondent was 14? II.75
PATLAS                          Atlas in household when respondent was 14? II.75
PBOOKS                         Number of books in household when respondent was 14 II.75
MUSEUM                        How often respondent goes to museums or art exhibits II.76
PERF                                How often respondent goes to ballet, opera, theater, or concerts II.76
MUSIC                             How often respondent listens to classical music at home II.76
READ                               How often respondent reads serious books II.76
LIB                                   How often respondent goes to library II.76
DICTION                         Dictionary in household now? II.76
ATLAS                            Atlas in household now? II.76
BOOKS                           Number of books in household now II.76

U. Political Participation II.77
PARTYMEM                   Ever been a member of a political party? II.77
PARTY01-06                   Names of parties joined II.83
YRJOIN01-06                 Year first joined each party II.83
YRLEFT01-06                 Year left each party II.83
OFF01-06                       Highest unpaid office in each party II.83
YRBEG01-06                  Year first held office II.83
YREND01-06                 Year last held office II.84
UNION                           Ever a member of a trade union? II.84
UNION88                       Trade union member in 1988? II.84
NAME88                         Name of 1988 union II.84
UNION93                       Member of trade union now? II.85
NAME93                         Name of current union II.85
SPMEM                           Spouse ever a member of a political party? II.87
SPARTY1-4                    Names of parties joined II.87
DMEM                            Father ever a member of a political party? II.87
DPARTY1-4                   Names of parties joined II.87
MMEM                           Mother ever a member of a political party? II.87
MPARTY1-4                  Names of parties joined II.88
TURNOUT                     If elections were held this Sundary, would respondent vote? II.88
VOTENOW                    For which party? II.88
VOTETHEN                   Party voted for in most recent election II.90

V. Ancestry and Religion II.92
DORIG01-12                  Ethnic origins on father's side II.94
MORIG01-12                 Ethnic origins on mother's side II.95
ORIG01-12                     Ethnic identities of respondent II.95
BIRTHREL                      Religion in which respondent raised II.96
RELIG                             Current religion II.97
ATTEND                         Frequency of attendance at religious services II.97

W. Conclusion II.98
SUBJ                              Is life better or worse now than in 1988? II.98
BIRTHDAY                   Exact date of birth II.98
INTER                           Summary of open-ended comments by respondent II.98
AGAIN                          Would respondent be willing to be interviewed again? II.99

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CONSTRUCTED VARIABLES

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Weights III.1
WT1                              Restricts sample to those age 20-69 (Hungary and Russia) III.1
WT2                             Converts household samples to person samples (Czech Republic and Russia) III.1
WT3                             Adjusts Czech data to correct for Prague over-sample III.1
WT4                             Corrects for bias in distribution of sample by gender III.1
WT5                             Corrects for bias in distribution of sample by size of place III.1
WT6                             Corrects for bias in distribution of sample by education III.1
WT7                             Corrects for design effects [not yet calculated; all weights currently = 1] III.1
WEIGHT                      Total weight = WT1*WT2*WT3*WT4*WT5*WT6 III.2

Country III.2
CNT                             Country identification (simplified) III.2

Size of Place of Interview III.2
RESSIZE1                   Size of place of interview (country-specific codes) III.2
RESSIZE2                   Size of place of interview (internationally standardized codes) III.3

Household Composition III.3
SPOUSE                     Is there a spouse/partner? III.4
NUMPERS                 Total number of persons in household III.4
UNDER6                    Number of persons in household under age six III.4
UNDER18                  Number of persons in household under age 18 III.4
OVER64                     Number of persons in household age 65 or older III.4
HHCHILD                  Number of children of respondent living in household III.4
TOTCHILD                Total number of children of respondent III.4

Highest Level of Education Attained, Except Respondent (Expanded CASMIN Categories) III.4
IEDUC01-14              CASMIN codes for persons in household roster (if children of respondent) III.5
IOEDUC01-10           CASMIN codes for persons in Other Child Roster III.5
IDADEDUC               CASMIN code for respondent's father III.5
IMOMEDUC              CASMIN code for respondent's mother III.5
ISPEDUC                   CASMIN code for spouse III.5
ISDADEDU                CASMIN code for spouse's father III.5

Years of School Completed, Except Respondent III.5
YEDUC01-14            Years of schooling for persons in household roster (if children of respondent) III.5
YOEDUC01-10         Years of schooling for persons in Other Child Roster III.5
YDADEDUC             Years of schooling of father III.5
YMOMEDUC           Years of schooling of mother III.5
YSPEDUC                 Years of schooling of spouse III.5
YSDADEDU             Years of schooling of spouse's father III.5

Recoded Education Variables for Respondent III.6
HIEDRC                    CASMIN code for respondent III.6
HIEDYRS                  Years of schooling of respondent III.6

Occupation Recodes III.6
ISE01-18                    ISEI scores for occupations in Activity History III.6
DADISE14                 ISEI score for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.6
DADISE48                 ISEI score for father's occupation in 1948 III.6
DADISE52                 ISEI score for father's occupation in 1952 III.6
DADISE63                 ISEI score for father's occupation in 1963 III.6
DADISE73                 ISEI score for father's occupation in 1973 III.6
PGISE                        ISEI score for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
MOMISE14               ISEI score for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.7
MOMISE48               ISEI score for mother's occupation in 1948 III.7
MOMISE52               ISEI score for mother's occupation in 1952 III.7
MOMISE63               ISEI score for mother's occupation in 1963 III.7
MOMISE73               ISEI score for mother's occupation in 1973 III.7
MGISE                       ISEI score for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
SPISE                         ISEI score for spouse's current occupation III.7
SDADISE                   ISEI score for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.7
EGP01-18                  EGP codes for occupations in Activity History III.7
DADEGP14               EGP code for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.7
DADEGP48               EGP code for father's occupation in 1948 III.7
DADEGP52               EGP code for father's occupation in 1952 III.7
DADEGP63               EGP code for father's occupation in 1963 III.7
DADEGP73               EGP code for father's occupation in 1973 III.7
PGEGP                      EGP code for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
MOMEGP14             EGP code for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.7
MOMEGP48             EGP code for mother's occupation in 1948 III.7
MOMEGP52             EGP code for mother's occupation in 1952 III.7

MOMEGP63             EGP code for mother's occupation in 1963 III.7
MOMEGP73             EGP code for mother's occupation in 1973 III.7
MGEGP                     EGP code for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
SPEGP                       EGP code for spouse's current occupation III.7
SDADEGP                 EGP code for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.7

SIX01-18                   EGP six codes for occupations in Activity History III.7
DADSIX14                EGP six code for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.7
DADSIX48                EGP six code for father's occupation in 1948 III.7
DADSIX52                EGP six code for father's occupation in 1952 III.7
DADSIX63                EGP six code for father's occupation in 1963 III.7
DADSIX73                EGP six code for father's occupation in 1973 III.7
PGSIX                       EGP six code for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
MOMSIX14              EGP six code for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.8
MOMSIX48              EGP six code for mother's occupation in 1948 III.8
MOMSIX52              EGP six code for mother's occupation in 1952 III.8
MOMSIX63              EGP six code for mother's occupation in 1963 III.8
MOMSIX73              EGP six code for mother's occupation in 1973 III.8
MGSIX                      EGP six code for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.8
SPSIX                        EGP six code for spouse's current occupation III.8
SDADSIX                  EGP six code for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.8

PRE01-18                 Prestige scores for occupations in Activity History III.8
DADPRE14              Prestige score for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.8
DADPRE48              Prestige score for father's occupation in 1948 III.8
DADPRE52              Prestige score for father's occupation in 1952 III.8
DADPRE63              Prestige score for father's occupation in 1963 III.8
DADPRE73              Prestige score for father's occupation in 1973 III.8
PGPRE                     Prestige score for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.8
MOMPRE14            Prestige score for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.8
MOMPRE48            Prestige score for mother's occupation in 1948 III.8
MOMPRE52            Prestige score for mother's occupation in 1952 III.8
MOMPRE63            Prestige score for mother's occupation in 1963 III.8
MOMPRE73            Prestige score for mother's occupation in 1973 III.8
MGPRE                    Prestige score for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.8
SPPRE                      Prestige score for spouse's current occupation III.8
SDADPRE                Prestige score for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.8

Respondent's recent activity history III.8
ACTC                      Current activity III.9
ACT93                     Activity in January 1993 III.9
ACT88                     Activity in January 1988 III.9

OCCF                       ISCO code for the most recent occupation III.9
OCC93                     ISCO code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
OCC88                     ISCO code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9
ISEC                         ISEI score for the current occupation III.9
ISEF                          ISEI score for the most recent occupation III.9
ISE93                        ISEI score for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
ISE88                        ISEI score for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9

EGPC                        EGP code for the current occupation III.9
EGPF                         EGP code for the most recent occupation III.9
EGP93                       EGP code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
EGP88                       EGP code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9

SIXC                        Six category EGP code for the current occupation III.9
SIXF                         Six category EGP code for the most recent occupation III.9
SIX93                       Six category EGP code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
SIX88                       Six category EGP code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9

PREC                       Prestige score for the current occupation III.9
PREF                        Prestige score for the most recent occupation III.9
PRE93                      Prestige score for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
PRE88                      Prestige score for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9

INDC                       Industry code for the current occupation III.10
INDF                        Industry code for the most recent occupation III.10
IND93                      Industry code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.10
IND88                      Industry code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.10

ORGC                    Organization type code for the current occupation III.10
ORGF                     Organization type code for the most recent occupation III.10
ORG93                   Organization type code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.10
ORG88                   Organization type code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.10

SEC                        Self-employed? Current occupation III.10
SEF                        Self-employed? Most recent occupation III.10
SE93                      Self-employed? Occupation held in January 1993 III.10
SE88                      Self-employed? Occupation held in January 1988 III.10

SUBC                   Number supervised in the current occupation III.10
SUBF                    Number supervised in the most recent occupation III.10
SUB93                  Number supervised in the occupation held in January 1993 III.10
SUB88                  Number supervised in the occupation held in January 1988 III.10

FULLC                 Worked full time in the current occupation III.11
FULLF                 Worked full time in the most recent occupation III.11
FULL93                Worked full time in the occupation held in January 1993? III.11
FULL88                Worked full time in the occupation held in January 1988? III.11

LOCC                   Location of the current occupation III.11
LOCF                   Location of the most recent occupation III.11
LOC93                 Location of the occupation held in January 1993 III.11
LOC88                 Location of the occupation held in January 1988 III.11

TENUREC           Number of months since beginning current activity III.11
TENUREF            Number of months in the last job III.11
TENURE93          Number of months since beginning January 1993 activity III.11
TENURE88          Number of months since beginning January 1888 activity III.11
WKMON             Total number of months employed since first leaving school III.11

YEARF                Year last job began III.12
YEARENDF        Year last job ended III.12

1992 job characteristics (for income analysis) III.12
ACT92                 Activity in January 1992 III.12
YRBEG92            Year began January 1992 activity III.12
OCC92                 ISCO code for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
ORG92                 Organization type code for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
SELF92                Self-employed in the job held in January 1992? III.12
MOBEG92           Month began January 1992 activity III.12
IND92                  Industry code for the job held in 1992 III.12
FULL92               Worked full time in the job held in January 1992? III.12
SUB92                  Number of subordinates in the job held in January 1992 III.12
EGP92                  EGP code for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
SIX92                   Six category EGP code for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
ISE92                    ISEI score for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
PRE92                   Prestige score for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
EXPERIEN           Number of years of work experience [=WKMON/12]. See WKMON above. III.12
WKMON92         Number of months employed in January 1992 III.12

Income III.12
RMM                    Respondent's monthly income from main job III.13
RSM                     Respondent's monthly income from side job III.13
RBM                     Respondent's monthly income from social benefits III.13
ROM                     Respondent's monthly income from other sources III.13
RMTOT                Respondent's total monthly income III.13
SMM                    Spouse's monthly income from main job III.13
SSM                     Spouse's monthly income from side job III.13
SBM                     Spouse's monthly income from social benefits III.13
SOM                     Spouse's monthly income from other sources III.13
SMTOT                Spouse's total monthly income III.13

CRMM                 Corrected respondent's monthly income from main job III.13
CRBM                  Corrected respondent's monthly income from social benefits III.14
CRMTOT             Corrected respondent's total monthly income III.14
CSMM                 Corrected spouse's monthly income from main job III.14
CSBM                  Corrected spouse's monthly income from social benefits III.14
CSMTOT             Corrected spouse's total monthly income III.14
TOTHMTOT        Monthly income from other household members III.14
HSHMTOT           Total monthly household income III.14
INCPCA              Monthly household income per capita III.14

FLGCRMM          Flag for whether CRMM imputed III.14
FLGCRBM           Flag for whether CRBM imputed III.15
FLGCRTOT          Flag for whether CRMTOT imputed III.15
FLGCSMM           Flag for whether CSMM imputed III.15
FLGCSBM            Flag for whether CSBM imputed III.15
FLGCSTOT          Flag for whether CSTOT imputed III.15
FLGHMTOT         Flag for whether HSMTOT imputed III.15

S$CRMM              Standardized monthly income from main job III.15
S$CRBM               Standardized monthly income from social benefits III.15
S$CRMTOT          Standardized total monthly income III.15
S$CSMM              Standardized monthly income of spouse from main job III.15
S$CSBM               Standardized monthly income of spouse from social benefits III.15
S$CSMTOT          Standardized total monthly income of spouse III.15
S$HSHM               Standardized household total monthly income III.15
S$INCPA            Standardized monthly income per capita III.15

Languages Spoken III.15
NUMLANG             Number of languages spoken in addition to language of interview III.15
ENGLISH                English language competence III.16
FRENCH                 French language competence III.16
GERMAN                German language competence III.16
RUSSIAN                Russian language competence III.16
LANGCOMP           Highest level of competence in any language (except language of interview) III.16

Communist Party History III.16
CPEVER                   Ever a member of the Communist Party? III.16
CP88                        Member of the Communist Party in 1988? III.16
YRLEFTCP              Year left Communist Party III.16
SPCPEVER              Spouse ever a member of the Communist Party? III.16
FACPEVER             Father ever a member of the Communist Party? III.17
MOCPEVER            Mother ever a member of the Communist Party? III.17
CPOFFEVR             Ever held unpaid office in the Communist Party? III.17
CPOFF88                 Held unpaid office in the Communist Party in 1988? III.17
YRLFTOFF              Year (last) left unpaid office in the Communist Party III.17

Religion III.17
RELIGB                    Religion in which the respondent brought up (international classification) III.17
RELIGP                    Respondent's current religion (international classification) III.18

Class III.18
CLE01-18                Class codes for occupations in Activity History III.19
DADCLE14             Class code for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.19
DADCLE48             Class code for father's occupation in 1948 III.10
DADCLE52             Class code for father's occupation in 1952 III.19
DADCLE63             Class code for father's occupation in 1963 III.19
DADCLE73             Class code for father's occupation in 1973 III.19
PGCLE                    Class code for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.19
MOMCLE14           Class code for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.19
MOMCLE48           Class code for mother's occupation in 1948 III.19
MOMCLE52           Class code for mother's occupation in 1952 III.19
MOMCLE63           Class code for mother's occupation in 1963 III.19
MOMCLE73           Class code for mother's occupation in 1973 III.19
MGCLE                   Class code for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.19
SPCLE                     Class code for spouse's current occupation III.19
SDADCLE               Class code for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.19

CLEC                      Class code for the current occupation III.19
CLEF                       Class code for the most recent occupation III.19
CLE93                     Class code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.19
CLE88                     Class code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.19

CLS01-18                 Six category class codes for occupations in Activity History III.19
DADCLS14              Six category class code for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.19
DADCLS48              Six category class code for father's occupation in 1948 III.19
DADCLS52              Six category class code for father's occupation in 1952 III.19
DADCLS63              Six category class code for father's occupation in 1963 III.19
DADCLS73              Six category class code for father's occupation in 1973 III.19
PGCLS                      Six category class code for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.19
MOMCLS14             Six category class code for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.19
MOMCLS48             Six category class code for mother's occupation in 1948 III.19
MOMCLS52             Six category class code for mother's occupation in 1952 III.19
MOMCLS63             Six category class code for mother's occupation in 1963 III.19
MOMCLS73             Six category class code for mother's occupation in 1973 III.19
MGCLS                     Six category class code for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.19
SPCLS                       Six category class code for spouse's current occupation III.19
SDADCLS                 Six category class code for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.19

CLSC                        Six category class code for the current occupation III.19
CLSF                        Six category class code for the most recent occupation III.19
CLS93                       Six category class code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.19
CLS88                       Six category class code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.19

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF VARIABLES

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A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P R S T U V W Y

A
ACT01-18              Activity II.17
ACT88                    Activity in January 1988 III.9
ACT92                    Activity in January 1992 III.12
ACT93                    Activity in January 1993 III.9
ACTC                     Current activity III.9
Activity History      Activity History (up to 18 spells of activity) II.14
AGAIN                   Would respondent be willing to be interviewed again? II.99
AMBIT88                Having ambition: 1988 II.10
AMBIT93                Having ambition: 1993 II.10
Ancestry and Religion II.92
ANYLANG             Does respondent speak any languages other than language of interview? II.71
ATLAS                   Atlas in household now? II.76
ATTEND                 Frequency of attendance at religious services II.97

B
BATH                      Bathroom or shower cabinet? II.66
BCON                     Business confiscated? II.61
BCON38                 Business? II.41
BCON48                 Was business confiscated? II.40
BIRTH                     Year of birth of respondent II.7
BIRTH01-14            HH member: year of birth II.7
BIRTHDAY             Exact date of birth II.98
BIRTHPL                 Place of birth II.62
BIRTHREL              Religion in which respondent raised II.96
BOND                     Own any stocks, shares, or bonds? II.59
BONDVAL              Current value of stocks, share, and bonds owned II.59
BOOKS                   Number of books in household now II.76
BUS88                     Had part-time or side business in 1988? II.24
BUS92                     Had part-time or side business in 1992? II.26
BUSI48                    Owned business in 1948? II.39

C
CHANGE                Family finances better or lower now than 1988? II.34
CITY                       City of residence II.4
Class III.18
CLASS01-12          Class or grade level completed II.13
CLE01-18               Class codes for occupations in Activity History III.19
CLE88                     Class code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.19
CLE93                     Class code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.19
CLEC                      Class code for the current occupation III.19
CLEF                       Class code for the most recent occupation III.19
CLS01-18                Six category class codes for occupations in Activity History III.19
CLS88                      Six category class code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.19
CLS93                      Six category class code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.19
CLSC                       Six category class code for the current occupation III.19
CLSF                        Six category class code for the most recent occupation III.19
CNT                         Country identification (simplified) III.2
COMP01-12            Was course of study completed? II.13
COMPUTER            Personal computer? II.70
CON38                     Did parents lose any property between 1938 and 1948? II.41
CON48                    Any property owned in 1948 subsequently confiscated? II.40
Conclusion II.98
Country III.2
COUNTRY             Country and sample specification II.1
Cover Sheet Information     Cover Sheet Information II.1
Communist Party History III.16
CP88                       Member of the Communist Party in 1988? III.16
CPEVER                 Ever a member of the Communist Party? III.16
CPOFF88               Held unpaid office in the Communist Party in 1988? III.17
CPOFFEVR            Ever held unpaid office in the Communist Party? III.17
CRBM                    Corrected respondent's monthly income from social benefits III.14
CRMM                   Corrected respondent's monthly income from main job III.13
CRMTOT               Corrected respondent's total monthly income III.14
CSBM                    Corrected spouse's monthly income from social benefits III.14
CSMM                   Corrected spouse's monthly income from main job III.14
CSMTOT III.14

D
DAD14                    Living with parents at age 14? II.35
DADACT14            Father's activity when respondent age 14 II.37
DADACT48            Father's activity in 1948 II.37
DADACT52            Father's activity in 1952 II.37
DADACT63            Father's activity in 1963 II.37
DADACT73            Father's activity in 1973 II.38
DADBIRTH             Father's year of birth II.35
DADCLE14            Class code for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.19
DADCLE48            Class code for father's occupation in 1948 III.10
DADCLE52            Class code for father's occupation in 1952 III.19
DADCLE63            Class code for father's occupation in 1963 III.19
DADCLE73            Class code for father's occupation in 1973 III.19
DADCLS14            Six category class code for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.19
DADCLS48            Six category class code for father's occupation in 1948 III.19
DADCLS52            Six category class code for father's occupation in 1952 III.19
DADCLS63            Six category class code for father's occupation in 1963 III.19
DADCLS73            Six category class code for father's occupation in 1973 III.19
DADEDUC             Father's education (country-specific categories) II.36
DADEGP14            EGP code for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.7
DADEGP48            EGP code for father's occupation in 1948 III.7
DADEGP52            EGP code for father's occupation in 1952 III.7
DADEGP63            EGP code for father's occupation in 1963 III.7
DADEGP73            EGP code for father's occupation in 1973 III.7
DADIND14            Father's industrial branch when respondent 14 II.38
DADIND48            Father's industrial branch in 1948 II.38
DADIND52            Father's industrial branch in 1952 II.38
DADIND63            Father's industrial branch in 1963 II.38
DADIND73            Father's industrial branch in 1973 II.38
DADISE14             ISEI score for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.6
DADISE48             ISEI score for father's occupation in 1948 III.6
DADISE52             ISEI score for father's occupation in 1952 III.6
DADISE63             ISEI score for father's occupation in 1963 III.6
DADISE73             ISEI score for father's occupation in 1973 III.6
DADOCC14          Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) when respondent 14 II.38
DADOCC48          Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1948 II.38
DADOCC52          Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1952 II.38
DADOCC63          Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1963 II.38
DADOCC73          Father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1973 II.38
DADPLACE          Size of father's place of birth II.35
DADPRE14           Prestige score for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.8
DADPRE48           Prestige score for father's occupation in 1948 III.8
DADPRE52           Prestige score for father's occupation in 1952 III.8
DADPRE63           Prestige score for father's occupation in 1963 III.8
DADPRE73           Prestige score for father's occupation in 1973 III.8
DADSE14             Father self-employed when respondent 14? II.38
DADSE48             Father self-employed in 1948? II.38
DADSE52             Father self-employed in 1952? II.38
DADSE63             Father self-employed in 1963? II.38
DADSE73             Father self-employed in 1973? II.38
DADSIX14           EGP six code for father's occupation when respondent age 14 III.7
DADSIX48           EGP six code for father's occupation in 1948 III.7
DADSIX52           EGP six code for father's occupation in 1952 III.7
DADSIX63           EGP six code for father's occupation in 1963 III.7
DADSIX73           EGP six code for father's occupation in 1973 III.7
DADSUB14          Number of persons supervised by father when respondent 14 II.38
DADSUB48          Number of persons supervised by father in 1948 II.38
DADSUB52          Number of persons supervised by father in 1952 II.38
DADSUB63          Number of persons supervised by father in 1963 II.38
DADSUB73          Number of persons supervised by father in 1973 II.38
DAYS01-12          Regular, evening, or correspondence school? II.13
DECIL88               Perceived income decile: 1988 II.34
DECIL93               Perceived income decile: now II.34
DICTION              Dictionary in household now? II.76
DIDMOVE            Ever moved since age 14? II.63
DISTRICT             District of residence II.3
DMEM                  Father ever a member of a political party? II.87
DORIG01-12        Ethnic origins on father's side II.94
DPARTY1-4         Names of parties joined II.87

E
Economic Activity II.23
Educational History
(up to 12 spells of schooling) II.10
EDUC01-14            HH member: level of education (country specific) II.7
EDUC88                  Having a good education: 1988 II.10
EDUC93                  Having a good education: 1993 II.10
EGP01-18                EGP codes for occupations in Activity History III.7
EGP88                     EGP code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9
EGP92                     EGP code for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
EGP93                     EGP code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
EGPC                      EGP code for the current occupation III.9
EGPF                       EGP code for the most recent occupation III.9
ELSEINC                Did anyone else in household have income? II.32
EMP1-9                   Number of paid employees II.20
EMP88                     Number of paid employees II.25
EMP92                     Number of paid employees II.26
ENDS01-12             Year ended spell of schooling II.13
ENGLISH                English language competence III.16
EVERBUS               Ever had other part-time or side business? II.24
EVERCON              Any property ever confiscated? II.60
EVERFARM            Ever engaged in part-time agriculture? II.23
EVERMAR              Ever been married? II.54
EVERMOVE           Has respondent lived in same residence entire life? II.67
EVERPROP             Did either parent ever own property? II.38
EVERSEC                Ever had a second or side job? II.26
EXPERIEN               Number of years of work experience [=WKMON/12].

F
FACPEVER             Father ever a member of the Communist Party? III.17
FAMEM1-9             Number of helping family members II.20
FAMEM88               Number of helping family members II.25
FAMEM92               Number of helping family members II.26
FARM1-9                 Size of farm II.20
FARM88                  Engaged in part-time agriculture in 1988? II.23
FARM92                  Engaged in part-time agriculture in 1992? II.24
Father II.35
FFOOD88                Fraction of family food from agric. products II.23
FFOOD92                Fraction of family food from agric. products II.24
FINC88                    Fraction of family income from sale of agric. products II.23
FINC92                    Fraction of family income from sale of agric. products II.24
FIRED                      Ever fired for political, etc. reason? II.20
FIREMORE              Additional detail on firing II.21
FIRENUM                Line on Activity History II.21
FIREYR                    Year fired II.20
FLGCRBM               Flag for whether CRBM imputed III.15
FLGCRMM              Flag for whether CRMM imputed III.14
FLGCRTOT              Flag for whether CRMTOT imputed III.15
FLGCSBM                Flag for whether CSBM imputed III.15
FLGCSMM               Flag for whether CSMM imputed III.15
FLGCSTOT               Flag for whether CSTOT imputed III.15
FLGHMTOT              Flag for whether HSMTOT imputed III.15
FREEZER                   Separate deep freeze? II.70
FRENCH                   French language competence III.16
FULL01-18               Working full-time or part-time? II.17
FULL88                     Worked full time in the occupation held in January 1988? III.11
FULL92                     Worked full time in the job held in January 1992? III.12
FULL93                     Worked full time in the occupation held in January 1993? III.11
FULLC                       Worked full time in the current occupation III.11
FULLF                       Worked full time in the most recent occupation III.11

G
GERMAN                  German language competence III.16
Getting Ahead II.9

H
HCON                       Home confiscated? II.61
HCON38                   Home? II.42
HCON48                  Was home confiscated? II.41
HHCHILD                 Number of children of respondent living in household III.4
HHINC                      Income of other household members II.33
HHINC88                  Compared to others, family income high or low?: 1988 II.33
HHINC93                  Compared to others, family income high or low?: now II.33
HHLESS                    Why spend less time now? II.29
HHMORE                  Why spend more time now? II.28
HHROOMS               Number of rooms used exclusively by respondent's household II.65
HHWORK                 Hours per week spent on housework II.28
HHWORK88             Do you spend more or less time now than in 1988? II.28
HIEDRC                    CASMIN code for respondent III.6
HIEDYRS                  Years of schooling of respondent III.6
Highest Level of Education Attained, Except Respondent (Expanded CASMIN Categories) III.4
HOLD48                    Size of holdings (approximate) II.39
HOLD93                    Size of holdings (approximate) II.58
HOURS                      Hours worked last week II.34
HOUSE48                  Owned home in 1948? II.40
Household Chores II.28
Household Composition
        Household Composition (up to 14 persons)/Other Children (up to 10) II.5
Housing SituationII.64
HSE93                        Own home? II.58  
Hshld Comp.             Household Composition III.3
HSHMTOT                Total monthly household income III.14 I.

I
IDADEDUC              CASMIN code for respondent's father III.5
IEDUC01-14             CASMIN codes for persons in household roster (if children of respondent) III.5 If employed
IMOMEDUC             CASMIN code for respondent's mother III.5
Importance of Traits for Getting Ahead II.9.
INC88                       What fraction of income came from this business? II.25
INC92                       What fraction of income came from this business? II.26
Income II.29
Income (Constructed variables) III.12
INCPCA                    Monthly household income per capita III.14
IND01-18                  Industrial branch II.17
IND88                        Industry code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.10
IND92                        Industry code for the job held in 1992 III.12
IND93                        Industry code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.10
INDC                          Industry code for the current occupation III.10
INDF                          Industry code for the most recent occupation III.10
INSCH01-14              HH member: in school? (if child of respondent) II.7
INTCODE                   Interviewer identification number II.5
INTER                         Summary of open-ended comments by respondent II.98
IOEDUC01-10           CASMIN codes for persons in Other Child Roster III.5
ISDADEDU                CASMIN code for spouse's father III.5
ISE01-18                    ISEI scores for occupations in Activity History III.6
ISE88                          ISEI score for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9
ISE92                          ISEI score for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
ISE93                          ISEI score for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
ISEC                           ISEI score for the current occupation III.9
ISEF                            ISEI score for the most recent occupation III.9
ISPEDUC                   CASMIN code for spouse III.5

J
JAILED                       Ever jailed for political, etc. reason? II.21
JAILMORE                 Additional information on jailing II.22
JAILNUM                   Line on Activity History II.22
JAILYR                      Year jailed II.22

L
LAND48                    Owned land in 1948? II.39
LAND93                    Own any land? II.57
LANG01-04              Which languages? II.74
LANGCOMP             Highest level of competence in any language (except language
LANGUAGE              Language of interview II.4
Languages Spoken III.15
LCON                        Land confiscated? II.61
LCON38                    Land? II.41
LCON48                   Was land confiscated? II.40
LENGTH                    Length of interview in minutes II.5
LEVEL                       Quality of residence II.66
LIB                             How often respondent goes to library II.76
Life-Style II.71
LLEV01-04               How well? II.74
LNUM1-9                 Line on Activity History II.20
LOC01-18                City or town of employment II.17
LOC88                      Location of the occupation held in January 1988 III.11
LOC93                      Location of the occupation held in January 1993 III.11
LOCC                       Location of the current occupation III.11
LOCF                        Location of the most recent occupation III.11

M
MAJOR02-12          Major or specialization (2ndry & tertiary) II.13
MARSTAT              Current marital status II.55S.
Material consumption II.70
Maternal Grandfather II.50
MGBCON38           Business? II.54
MGBCON48           Was business confiscated? II.53
MGBUSI48              Did he own a business in 1948? II.51
MGCLE                   Class code for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.19
MGCLS                   Six category class code for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.19
MGCON38              Did he lose any property between 1938 and 1948? II.53
MGCON48              Any of his 1948 property subsequently confiscated? II.52
MGEDUC                Maternal grandfather's education II.50
MGEGP                   EGP code for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
MGHCON38           Home? II.54
MGHCON48          Was home confiscated? II.53
MGHOLD48           Size of holdings (approximate) II.51
MGHSE48               Did he own a home in 1948? II.52
MGISE                     ISEI score for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
MGLCON38            Land? II.53
MGLCON48           Was land confiscated? II.52
MGLND48              Did he own land in 1948? II.51
MGOCC                 Maternal grandfather's main occupation (expanded ISCO code) II.50
MGPRE                   Prestige score for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.8
MGPROP                Did maternal grandfather ever own property? II.50
MGSIX                   EGP six code for maternal grandfather's main occupation III.8
MGSIZE48             Size of holdings (hectares) II.51
MICRO                   Microwave oven? II.70
MMEM                   Mother ever a member of a political party? II.87
MNTHYR1A          Year or monthly? II.30
MNTHYR1B          Yearly or monthly? II.30
MNTHYR1C          Yearly or monthly? II.30
MNTHYR1D          Yearly or monthly? II.31
MNTHYR2A          Yearly or monthly? II.31
MNTHYR2B          Yearly or monthly? II.31
MNTHYR2C          Yearly or monthly II.32
MNTHYR2D          Yearly or monthly II.32
MNTHYR4             Yearly or monthly II.33
MOBEG92              Month began January 1992 activity III.12
MOCPEVER           Mother ever a member of the Communist Party? III.17
MOMACT14          Mother's activity when respondent age 14 II.49
MOMACT48          Mother's activity in 1948 II.49
MOMACT52          Mother's activity in 1952 II.49
MOMACT63          Mother's activity in 1963 II.49
MOMACT73          Mother's activity in 1973 II.49
MOMBIRTH           Mother's year of birth II.46
MOMCLE14           Class code for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.19
MOMCLE48           Class code for mother's occupation in 1948 III.19
MOMCLE52           Class code for mother's occupation in 1952 III.19
MOMCLE63           Class code for mother's occupation in 1963 III.19
MOMCLE73           Class code for mother's occupation in 1973 III.19
MOMCLS14           Six category class code for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.19
MOMCLS48           Six category class code for mother's occupation in 1948 III.19
MOMCLS52           Six category class code for mother's occupation in 1952 III.19
MOMCLS63           Six category class code for mother's occupation in 1963 III.19
MOMCLS73           Six category class code for mother's occupation in 1973 III.19
MOMEDUC           Mother's education (country-specific categories) II.47
MOMEGP14          EGP code for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.7
MOMEGP48          EGP code for mother's occupation in 1948 III.7
MOMEGP52          EGP code for mother's occupation in 1952 III.7
MOMEGP63          EGP code for mother's occupation in 1963 III.7
MOMEGP73          EGP code for mother's occupation in 1973 III.7
MOMIND14          Mother's industrial branch when respondent 14 II.49
MOMIND48          Mother's industrial branch in 1948 II.49
MOMIND52          Mother's industrial branch in 1952 II.49
MOMIND63          Mother's industrial branch in 1963 II.49
MOMIND73          Mother's industrial branch in 1973 II.49
MOMISE14           ISEI score for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.7
MOMISE48           ISEI score for mother's occupation in 1948 III.7
MOMISE52           ISEI score for mother's occupation in 1952 III.7
MOMISE63           ISEI score for mother's occupation in 1963 III.7
MOMISE73           ISEI score for mother's occupation in 1973 III.7
MOMOCC14        Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) when respondent 14 II.49
MOMOCC48        Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1948 II.49
MOMOCC52        Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1952 II.49
MOMOCC63        Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1963 II.49
MOMOCC73        Mother's occupation (expanded ISCO code) in 1973 II.49
MOMPLACE        Size of mother's place of birth II.47
MOMPRE14         Prestige score for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.8
MOMPRE48         Prestige score for mother's occupation in 1948 III.8
MOMPRE52         Prestige score for mother's occupation in 1952 III.8
MOMPRE63         Prestige score for mother's occupation in 1963 III.8
MOMPRE73         Prestige score for mother's occupation in 1973 III.8
MOMSE14           Mother self-employed when respondent 14? II.49
MOMSE48           Mother self-employed in 1948? II.49
MOMSE52           Mother self-employed in 1952? II.49
MOMSE63           Mother self-employed in 1963? II.49
MOMSE73           Mother self-employed in 1973? II.49
MOMSIX14         EGP six code for mother's occupation when respondent age 14 III.8
MOMSIX48         EGP six code for mother's occupation in 1948 III.8
MOMSIX52         EGP six code for mother's occupation in 1952 III.8
MOMSIX63         EGP six code for mother's occupation in 1963 III.8
MOMSIX73         EGP six code for mother's occupation in 1973 III.8
MOMSUB14        Number of persons supervised by mother when respondent 14 II.49
MOMSUB48        Number of persons supervised by mother in 1948 II.49
MOMSUB52        Number of persons supervised by mother in 1952 II.49
MOMSUB63        Number of persons supervised by mother in 1963 II.49
MOMSUB73        Number of persons supervised by mother in 1973 II.49
MONTH01-18      Month began activity II.17
MORIG01-12        Ethnic origins on mother's side II.95
Mother II.46
MOVEVAL           Current value of moveable personal property II.60
MOVEYR02-16    Years of moves after age 14 II.64
MPARTY1-4         Names of parties joined II.88
MUSEUM              How often respondent goes to museums or art exhibits II.76
MUSIC                  How often respondent listens to classical music at home II.76

N
NAME88               Name of 1988 union II.84
NAME93               Name of current union II.85
NET88                   Knowing the right people: 1988 II.10
NET93                   Knowing the right people: 1993 II.10
NUMLANG          Number of languages spoken in addition to language of interview III.15
NUMPERS            Total number of persons in household III.4

O
OBIRTH01-10       Other child: year of birth II.9
OCC01-18             Occupation (expanded ISCO category) II.17
OCC88                   ISCO code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9
OCC92                   ISCO code for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
OCC93                   ISCO code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
OCCC                     ISCO code for the current occupation III.9
OCCF                     ISCO code for the most recent occupation III.9
Occupation Recodes III.6
OEDUC01-10         Other child: level of education II.9
OFF01-06               Highest unpaid office in each party II.83
OHSE93                  Own other houses, apartments? II.58
OINSCH01-10        Other child: in school? II.9
ORG01-18               Type of organization II.17
ORG88                    Organization type code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.10
ORG92                    Organization type code for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
ORG93                    Organization type code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.10
ORGC                      Organization type code for the current occupation III.10
ORGF                      Organization type code for the most recent occupation III.10
ORIG01-12              Ethnic identities of respondent II.95
OSEX01-10             Other child: sex II.9
OTCHILD                Does respondent have children not in HH? II.9
TOTHMTOT              Monthly income from other household members III.14
OVER64                   Number of persons in household age 65 or older III.4

P
Parents' Property II.38
Paternal Grandfather II.42
PARTY01-06           Names of parties joined II.83
PARTYMEM           Ever been a member of a political party? II.77
PATLAS                  Atlas in household when respondent was 14? II.75
PBATH                    Bathroom or shower cabinet? II.68
PBOOKS                 Number of books in household when respondent was 14 II.75
PDICTION               Dictionary in household when respondent was 14? II.75
PERC1-9                  Percentage of business owned II.20
PERC88                    Percentage of business owned II.25
PERC92                    Percentage of business owned II.26
PERF                        How often respondent goes to ballet, opera, theater, or concerts II.76
PGBCON38             Business? II.46
PGBCON48             Was business confiscated? II.45
PGBUSI48                Did he own a business in 1948? II.44
PGCLE                     Class code for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.19
PGCLS                     Six category class code for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.19
PGCON38                Did he lose any property between 1938 and 1948? II.45
PGCON48                Any of his 1948 property subsequently confiscated? II.44
PGEDUC                  Paternal grandfather's education II.42
PGEGP                     EGP code for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
PGHCON38             Home? II.46
PGHCON48             Was home confiscated? II.45
PGHOLD48              Size of holdings (approximate) II.43
PGHSE48                 Did he own a home in 1948? II.44
PGISE                       ISEI score for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
PGLCON38              Land? II.46
PGLCON48              Was land confiscated? II.45
PGLND48                 Did he own land in 1948? II.43
PGOCC                     Paternal grandfather's main occupation (expanded ISCO code) II.42
PGPRE                      Prestige score for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.8
PGPROP                   Did paternal grandfather ever own property? II.42
PGSIX                       EGP six code for paternal grandfather's main occupation III.7
PGSIZE48                 Size of holdings (hectares) II.43
PHHROOMS            Number of rooms used exclusively by respondent's household II.68
PHONE                     Telephone? II.66
PLACE01                  Place of residence at age 14 II.64
PLACE02-16            Places lived after age 14 II.64
PLEVEL                    Quality of previous residence II.69
PLIB                          How often parents went to library II.75
PMUSEUM               How often parents went to museums or art exhibits when respondent 14 II.75
PMUSIC                    How often parents listened to classical music at home II.75
Political Participation II.77
POL88                      Having political connections: 1988 II.10
POL93                      Having political connections: 1993 II.10
Political Difficulties II.20
PPERF                      How often parents went to ballet, opera, theater, or concerts II.75
PPHONE                  Telephone? II.69
PRE01-18                 Prestige scores for occupations in Activity History III.8
PRE88                      Prestige score for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9
PRE92                      Prestige score for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
PRE93                      Prestige score for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
PREAD                     How often parents read serious books II.75
PREC                        Prestige score for the current occupation III.9
PREF                        Prestige score for the most recent occupation III.9
PREPAIR                 Was previous residence ever improved during respondent's tenure? II.69
PROOMS                 Number of rooms in previous residence II.67
Property of Respondent (and Spouse) II.57
PROPVAL               Current value of real estate, business property owned II.58
PSHARE                  Was previous residence shared with other households? II.67
PSQMETER             Size of previous residence II.67
PWATER                 Did previous residence have piped water? II.68
PWC                        Inside toilet? II.68
PYEARIN                Year moved to previous residence II.70

R
RBENE                     Income from social benefits II.30
RBM                         Respondent's monthly income from social benefits III.13
READ                       How often respondent reads serious books II.76
Recoded Education Variables for Respondent III.6
REFORM                  Anyone in family receive land from post-war land reform? II.61
REGION                   Region of residence II.2
REL01-14                 HH member: relationship to respondent II.7
RELIG                       Current religion II.97
RELIGB                    Religion in which the respondent brought up (international classification) III.17
Religion Recodes III.17
RELIGP                     Respondent's current religion (international classification) III.18
REPAIR                    Has residence been improved during respondent's tenure? II.66
Residential History II.62
RESPID1                  Respondent identification number in survey II.1
RESPID2                  Sequential respondent identification number II.2
Respondent's recent activity history III.8
RESSIZE1                Size of place of interview (country-specific codes) III.2
RESSIZE2                Size of place of interview (internationally standardized codes) III.3
RICH88                    Coming from a wealthy family: 1988 II.10
RICH93                    Coming from a wealthy family: 1993 II.10
RISK88                    Willingness to take a risk: 1988 II.10
RISK93                    Willingness to take a risk: 1993 II.10
RMAIN                    Income from main job or business II.29
RMM                        Respondent's monthly income from main job III.13
RMTOT                    Respondent's total monthly income III.13
ROM                        Respondent's monthly income from other sources III.13
ROOMS                   Number of rooms in current residence II.64
ROTHER                  Income from other sources II.31
RSIDE                      Income from side work or business II.30
RSM                         Respondent's monthly income from side job III.13
RUSSIAN                 Russian language competence III.16

S
S$CRBM                  Standardized monthly income from social benefits III.15
S$CRMM                 Standardized monthly income from main job III.15
S$CRMTOT            Statndardized total monthly income III.15
S$CSBM                  Standardized monthly income of spouse from social benefits III.15
S$CSMM                 Standardized monthly income of spouse from main job III.15
S$CSMTOT             Standardized total monthly income of spouse III.15
S$HSHM                  Standardized household total monthly income III.15
S$INCCPA              Standardized monthly income per capita III.15
SATEL                     Satellite receiver? II.70
SAVINGS                Have savings at least as much as national monthly wage? II.60
SBM                         Spouse's monthly income from social benefits III.13
SDADACT               Spouse's father's activity when spouse 14 II.56
SDADCLE               Class code for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.19
SDADCLS               Six category class code for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.19
SDADEDUC            Spouse's father's education (country-specific codes) II.57
SDADEGP               EGP code for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.7
SDADIND               Spouse's father's industrial branch when spouse 14 II.56
SDADISE                 ISEI score for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.7
SDADOCC              Spouse's father's occupation (expanded ISCO code) when spouse 14 II.56
SDADPRE               Prestige score for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.8
SDADSE                  Spouse's father self-employed when spouse 14? II.56
SDADSIX                EGP six code for spouse's father's occupation when spouse 14 III.8
SDADSUB               Number of persons supervised by spouse's father when spouse 14 II.57
SE01-18                   Self-employed? II.17
SE88                        Self-employed? Occupation held in January 1988 III.10
SE93                        Self-employed? Occupation held in January 1993 III.10
SEC                         Self-employed? Current occupation III.10
SEC88                     Had a second or side job in 1988? II.26
SEC92                     Had a second or side job in 1992? II.27
SECINC88             What fraction of income came from this side job? II.27
SECINC92             What fraction of income came from this side job? II.28
SECOCC88            What kind of work? II.27
SECOCC92            What kind of work? II.28
SECTYP88             What kind of organization? II.27
SECTYP92             What kind of organization? II.28
SEF                          Self-employed? Most recent occupation III.10
Self-Employment II.18
SELF92                    Self-employed in the job held in January 1992? III.12
SEX                          Sex of respondent II.7
SEX01-14                HH member: sex II.7
SHARE                     Is residence shared with other households? II.65
SIBLING                  How many brothers and sisters do you have? II.50
SIX01-18                 EGP six codes for occupations in Activity History III.7
SIX88                       Six category EGP code for the occupation held in January 1988 III.9
SIX92                       Six category EGP code for the occupation held in January 1992 III.12
SIX93                       Six category EGP code for the occupation held in January 1993 III.9
SIXC                        Six category EGP code for the current occupation III.9
SIXF                         Six category EGP code for the most recent occupation III.9
Size of Place of Interview III.2
SIZE48                     Size of holdings (hectares) II.39
SIZE93                     Size of holdings (hectares) II.57
SMM                        Spouse's monthly income from main job III.13
SMTOT                    Spouse's total monthly income III.13
SOM                         Spouse's monthly income from other sources III.13
SPACT                     Spouse's current activity II.55
SPARTY1-4             Names of parties joined II.87
SPBENE                   Spouse's income from social benefits II.32
SPCLE                     Class code for spouse's current occupation III.19
SPCLS                     Six category class code for spouse's current occupation III.19
SPCPEVER              Spouse ever a member of the Communist Party? III.16
SPEDUC                  Spouse's education (country-specific code) II.56
SPEGP                     EGP code for spouse's current occupation III.7
SPFULL                   Spouse employed full-time? II.56
SPIND                     Spouse's current industrial branch II.55
SPISE                       ISEI score for spouse's current occupation III.7
SPMAIN                  Spouse's income from main job or business II.31
SPMEM                   Spouse ever a member of a political party? II.87
SPOCC                    Spouse's current occupation (expanded ISCO code) II.55
SPORG                    Type of organization where spouse currently works II.55
SPOTHER                Spouse's income from other sources II.32
Spouse II.54
SPOUSE                  Is there a spouse/partner? III.4
SPPRE                     Prestige score for spouse's current occupation III.8
SPSE                       Spouse currently self-employed? II.55
SPSIDE                   Spouse's income from side work or business II.31
SPSIX                     EGP six code for spouse's current occupation III.8
SPSUB                    Number of persons supervised by spouse II.56
SQMETER              Size of current residence II.65
SSM                        Spouse's monthly income from side job III.13
START01-12          Year started spell of schooling II.13
STATUS01             Status of place lived at age 14 II.64
STATUS02-16       Status of places lived after age 14 II.64
SUB01-18              Number of subordinates II.17
SUB88                    Number supervised in the occupation held in January 1988 III.10
SUB92                    Number of subordinates in the job held in January 1992 III.12
SUB93                    Number supervised in the occupation held in January 1993 III.10
SUBC                     Number supervised in the current occupation III.10
SUBF                      Number supervised in the most recent occupation III.10
SUBJ                       Is life better or worse now than in 1988? II.98
SURVEY                Sample interviewed II.1

T
TENANTS             Number of persons in household in previous residence II.70
TENURE88            Number of months since beginning January 1888 activity III.11
TENURE93            Number of months since beginning January 1993 activity III.11
TENUREC             Number of months since beginning current activity III.11
TENUREF              Number of months in the last job III.11
TER03-12               Name of institution (tertiary) II.14
TICKET                 Anyone in family received compensation ticket, property restitution? II.62
TOTCHILD            Total number of children of respondent III.4
TURNOUT             If elections were held this Sundary, would respondent vote? II.88
TYPE88                 What kind of business? II.24
TYPE92                 What kind of business? II.26
TYPS01-12            Kind of school II.13

U
UNDER18              Number of persons in household under age 18 III.4
UNDER6                Number of persons in household under age six III.4
UNION                  Ever a member of a trade union? II.84
UNION88              Trade union member in 1988? II.84
UNION93              Member of trade union now? II.85

V
VCR                       Video-cassette recorder? II.70
VEHICLE               Own a motor vehicle? II.59
VHSE93                 Own weekend home? II.58
VOTENOW           For which party? II.88
VOTETHEN           Party voted for in most recent election II.90
VVAL                     Current value of all motor vehicles owned II.59

W
WASHER                Does current household have automatic washing machine? II.70
WATER                   Does residence have piped water? II.65
WC                          Inside toilet? II.66
WEIGHT                 Total weight = WT1*WT2*WT3*WT4*WT5*WT6 III.2
Weights III.1
WHENMAR           Year of first marriage II.54
WHYFIRE              Why fired II.21
WHYJAIL               Why jailed II.22
WKMON                Total number of months employed since first leaving school III.11
WKMON92            Number of months employed in January 1992 III.12
WORK88                Hard work: 1988 II.10
WORK93                Hard work: 1993 II.10
WORTH1-9            Monetary worth of portion owned II.20
WORTH88              Worth of share in business II.26
WORTH92              Worth of share in business II.26
WT1                        Restricts sample to those age 20-69 (Hungary and Russia) III.1
WT2                        Converts household samples to person samples (Czech Republic
WT3                        Adjusts Czech data to correct for Prague over-sample III.1
WT4                        Corrects for bias in distribution of sample by gender III.1
WT5                        Corrects for bias in distribution of sample by size of place III.1
WT6                        Corrects for bias in distribution of sample by education III.1
WT7                        Corrects for design effects [not yet calculated; all weights currently = 1] III.1

Y
YDADEDUC           Years of schooling of father III.5
YEAR01-18             Year began activity II.17
YEARENDF            Year last job ended III.12
YEARF                    Year last job began III.12
YEARIN                  Year moved to current residence II.69
Years of School Completed, Except Respondent III.5
YEDUC01-14          Years of schooling for persons in household roster (if children of respondent) III.5
YMOMEDUC          Years of schooling of mother III.5
YOEDUC01-10        Years of schooling for persons in Other Child Roster III.5
YRBEG01-06           Year first held office II.83
YRBEG92                 Year began January 1992 activity III.12
YREND01-06           Year last held office II.84
YRJOIN01-06          Year first joined each party II.83
YRLEFT01-06          Year left each party II.83
YRLEFTCP              Year left Communist Party III.16
YRLFTOFF              Year (last) left unpaid office in the Communist Party III.17
YSDADEDU             Years of schooling of spouse's father III.5
YSPEDUC                Years of schooling of spouse III.5


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