An Analysis of Female Work Experience Data Derived from Social Security Records¹

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Moulton, Brent R.^{a; *}

Affiliations: [a] U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Correspondence: [*] Address correspondence to Dr. Brent R. Moulton, Division of Price and Index Number Research, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 600 E Street NW, Room 3306, Washington, DC 20212.

Note: [1] The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not reflect the policies of the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the views of other Bureau staff members.

Abstract: The matching of Social Security records to cross-sectional demographic and economic data from the Current Population Survey permits creation of individual work experience data for a large sample of women. The quality of the experience proxy is examined with respect to sample selection bias, measurement error, and regression analysis of wage equations. Provided certain precautions are taken, the experience data appear to be useful for cross-sectional analyses of female wage determination.

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-1986-14105

Journal: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 65-75, 1986