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The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey

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  • Watson Nicole

    (Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Research, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia)

  • Wooden Mark

    (Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Research, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia)

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This paper provides a brief summary of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, a nationally representative household panel survey. It describes the survey’s key design features, provides an overview of its content, and reports on response rates and sample sizes. It also highlights a few examples of research utilising the data, discusses two challenges currently facing the study, and provides details on how to access the data.

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  • Watson Nicole & Wooden Mark, 2021. "The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 241(1), pages 131-141, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:jns:jbstat:v:241:y:2021:i:1:p:131-141:n:6
    DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-2020-0029
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    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • R20 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - General

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