The IZA evaluation dataset survey: a scientific use file

IZA Journal of European Labor Studies

Table 4 Content of the survey

Variables	Wave 1	Interim wave	Wave 2	Wave 3
Cross-sectional information
Information on the initial unemployment entry	x
Individual characteristics (e.g. age, sex, region etc)	x	x	x	x
Migration and social background	x	x	x	x
Language skills	x		x	x
Education	x
Personality (Big-5, Locus of control)	x	x	x	x
Intergenerational transmission	x	x	x	x
Labor market networks	x	x	x	x
Household composition	x	x	x	x
Household income	x	x	x	x
Debts	x		x	x
Life satisfaction	x	x	x	x
Job search and reservation wage	x	x	x	x
Role of Employment Agency (job search)	x	x	x	x
Details on placement/education voucher	x	x	x	x
Benefit receipt and sanctions	x	x	x	x
Labor market activity at interview		x
Participation in ALMP		x
Interview-specific information (e.g. date, language)	x	x	x	x
Willingness to compromise during job search^a)	x	x	x	x
Motivation to contact Employment Agency^a)	x
Health and physical condition^a)	x	x	x	x
Emotional and psychological conditions^a)	x	x
Drinking and smoking behavior^a)	x	x	x	x
Change of labor market networks during unemployment^a)	x	x	x	x
Personality (risk, trust, patience, reciprocity)^a)	x	x	x	x
Cognitive tests^a)	x	x	x	x
Daily activities and routines^a)	x	x	x	x
Personal appearance^a)	x	x	x	x
Longitudinal information on labor market activities
Dependent employment	x		x	x
Self-employment	x		x	x
Unemployment	x		x	x
Participation in ALMP	x		x	x
School attendance	x		x	x
Professional training	x		x	x
Internship	x		x	x
Other activities	x		x	X

^a)Filled for individuals belonging to the three selected monthly cohorts who also received the interim wave (entries in unemployment in June and October 2007, and February 2008).