1. Celebrating the Research Journey Managing your research data Tony Beatton, PhD | School of Economics & Finance QUT Business School | Queensland University of Technology | www.qut.edu.au/business www.qut.edu.au/business Phone: + 61 7 3138 4262 | Fax: +61 7 3138 1500 | Email: t.beatton@qut.edu.au | Office: Z838a Gardens Point Campust.beatton@qut.edu.au

2. Celebrating the Research Journey The HILDA Data The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a household–based panel study which began in 2001. It has the following key features: It collects information about economic and subjective well–being, labour market dynamics and family dynamics. Special questionnaire modules are included each wave. Hundreds of questions in each wave Wave 1 panel consisted of 7682 households and 19,914 individuals. Interviews are conducted annually with all adult members of each household. Panel members are followed over time. Funding has been guaranteed for twelve waves. Data releases usually occur in January. Release 6 of the HILDA data (waves 1 to 6) is now available. Interviews:Release 6 –Wave 1: 2001 13969 –Wave 2:2002 13041 –Wave 3:2003 12728 –Wave 4:2004 12408 –Wave 5:2005 12759 –Wave 6:2006 12905 (95% retention from Wave 5).................... –Wave 11 due soon http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/hilda/

3. Celebrating the Research Journey Other Useful Data Sources GSOEP PSID BHPS Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) LSAY Analysis of Longitudinal Study of American Youth (LSAY) Data Add Health Data Etc.. Etc...

4. Celebrating the Research Journey But how can I learn to use so many databases? Data Dictionary Online Data Dictionary PanelWhiz (Prof. Dr. John P. Haisken-DeNew)PanelWhiz

5. Celebrating the Research Journey PanelWhiz USA CPS-MORG-NBER [USA] PSID* [AUS] HILDA AUS LSAC (alpha) AUS LSIC (alpha) AUS MABEL (alpha) GER IAB Establishment Panel GER Mikrozensus* GER MZ Panel Campus* [GER] SOEP GER SOEP-Long* GER RWI-Energiepanel* GER PairFam* [GBR] BHPS [GBR] UKUS GBR ELSA RSA NIDS INT LIS* INT SHARE* [ Data Providers: Put YOUR dataset here ! ]