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Journal of Economic and Social Measurement - Volume 46, issue 1

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Price: EUR 125.00
ISSN 0747-9662 (P)
ISSN 1875-8932 (E)

The Journal of Economic and Social Measurement (JESM) is a quarterly journal that is concerned with the investigation of all aspects of production, distribution and use of economic and other societal statistical data, and with the use of computers in that context. JESM publishes articles that consider the statistical methodology of economic and social science measurements. It is concerned with the methods and problems of data distribution, including the design and implementation of data base systems and, more generally, computer software and hardware for distributing and accessing statistical data files. Its focus on computer software also includes the valuation of algorithms and their implementation, assessing the degree to which particular algorithms may yield more or less accurate computed results. It addresses the technical and even legal problems of the collection and use of data, legislation and administrative actions affecting government produced or distributed data files, and similar topics.

The journal serves as a forum for the exchange of information and views between data producers and users. In addition, it considers the various uses to which statistical data may be put, particularly to the degree that these uses illustrate or affect the properties of the data. The data considered in JESM are usually economic or social, as mentioned, but this is not a requirement; the editorial policies of JESM do not place a priori restrictions upon the data that might be considered within individual articles. Furthermore, there are no limitations concerning the source of the data.

Extending current population survey linkages: Obstacles and solutions for linking monthly data from 1976 to 1988

Authors: Flood, Sarah | Rodgers, Renae | Pacas, José | Kristiansen, Devon | Klaas, Ben

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The Current Population Survey (CPS) has been the nation’s primary source of information about employment and unemployment for decades. The data are widely used by social scientists and policy makers to study labor force participation, poverty, and other high-priority topics. An underutilized feature of the CPS is its short-run panel component. This paper discusses the unique challenges encountered when linking basic monthly data as well as when linking the March basic monthly data to the Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement in the 1976–1988 period. We describe strategies to address linking obstacles and document linkage rates.

Keywords: Data integration, linking, panel data, current population survey

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-210480

Citation: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 1-28, 2022

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The influence of geographic mobility and gender on Indiana wages

Authors: Zimmer, Timothy E. | Snyder, Allison | Miller, Amanda | Slaper, Timothy F.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The study examines wage differentials of individuals experiencing unemployment episodes using a multivariate analysis of wage and unemployment records. The focus is the wage effect of small distance geographic mobility (micro-mobility) during job seeking. The results identify limitations on geographic micro-mobility as a source of wage disparity in the re-employment market. The study isolates persistent gender differences in geographic mobility rates and hypothesizes this as a potential source of gender-wage disparity in both the re-employment and greater labor market. The data and methods are unique. The dataset is Indiana administrative wage records over a ten-year period for individuals … Show more

Keywords: Unemployment, geographic mobility, wages, gender-wage bias

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-210481

Citation: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 29-42, 2022

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An improved definition of official excess winter mortality statistics as the basis for detailed analysis and monitoring

Authors: Smith, Paul A. | Nikolova, Atanaska S. | Elliott, Duncan J.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: In official statistics, excess winter mortality, the number of additional deaths in a winter period, is typically defined as the difference between mortality in a winter period relative to the nonwinter periods before and after. We note two limitations of this approach: (1) the data for the period after winter is available only later, so estimates of excess winter mortality are not timely; (2) unusually high or low numbers of deaths in the non-winter periods can affect estimates. We propose an alternative statistic based on the application of standard seasonal adjustment procedures. We compare the approaches and present some illustrative … Show more

Keywords: Excess winter mortality, seasonal adjustment, time series decomposition

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-210482

Citation: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 43-59, 2022

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