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Section A: PROSPECTIVE SOCIAL SECURITY WEALTH MEASURES (Respondent)
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HHID HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Character Width: 6 Decimals: 0
Ref: HHID
Household Identifier
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PN RESPONDENT PERSON IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Character Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: PN
Each respondent has a Person Number. The identifier is unique within an original
household across waves.
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16851 010. Person number
523 011. Person number
17 012. Person number
1 013. Person number
8619 020. Person number
115 021. Person number
5 022. Person number
1193 030. Person number
41 031. Person number
3 032. Person number
1647 040. Person number
53 041. Person number
2 042. Person number
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R1SSWRER W1 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R1SSWRER
Wave 1 (1992) Respondent social security wealth based on own earnings, claim at
62
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
10689 0 181700 77037.63 37867.15 18381
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R1SSWRNR W1 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R1SSWRNR
Wave 1 (1992) Respondent social security wealth based on own earnings, claim at
normal retirement age
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
11088 0 215700 80153.21 40438.75 17982
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R1SSWRXA W1 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R1SSWRXA
Wave 1 (1992) Respondent social security wealth based on own earnings, claim at
70
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
11336 0 200100 77840.26 36609.72 17734
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R1CLAIMED W1 RESPONDENT ALREADY CLAIMING SS BENEFITS
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R1CLAIMED
An indicator variable equal to 1 if the respondent has already claimed SS
benefits as of Wave 1. If R1CLAIMED = 1, then all respondent retirement
insurance benefit wealth variables will be missing.
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12399 0. R has not claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
252 1. R has already claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
16419 Blank. Blank, missing
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R1IMPUTE W1 R IMPUTATION FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: R1IMPUTE
The indicator variable for Wave 1 (1992) respondent imputations.
In cases where R1IMPUTE=2, we impute the respondent’s own PIA using a mix
method: regression based nearest neighbor hot-decking. Using the sample of
matched respondents, we regress the respondent’s own PIA on several demographic
and labor force characteristics. We then sort all observations based on their
predicted PIA from the estimation. We substitute the missing respondent’s PIA
with an actual PIA from the nearest matched respondent (hot-deck). In these
cases, we assume the respondent is insured or will be at the time of claim.
In cases where R1IMPUTE=3, we impute both the respondent’s insured status and
own PIA. We estimate a 2-step Heckman model to correct for sample selection.
We use an indicator variable as the exclusion restriction in the selection
equation: whether the individuals ever worked as a federal employee. Civilian
federal employees hired before 1984 are excluded from OASDI. From this
estimation, we hot-deck both insured status and PIA from matched nearest
neighbors.
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10212 1. Respondent is matched to the SS earnings data (no
imputation)
1933 2. Respondent is unmatched and expects to claim SS (self
reported)
506 3. Respondent is unmatched and does not expect to claim SS or
does not report expectations
16419 Blank. Blank, missing
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S1SSWRER W1 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S1SSWRER
Wave 1 (1992) Spouse social security wealth based on own earnings, claim at 62
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
8216 0 181700 78285.94 37854.74 20854
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S1SSWRNR W1 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S1SSWRNR
Wave 1 (1992) Spouse social security wealth based on own earnings, claim at
normal retirement age
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
8600 0 215700 81554.49 40363.56 20470
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S1SSWRXA W1 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S1SSWRXA
Wave 1 (1992) Spouse social security wealth based on own earnings, claim at 70
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
8831 0 198000 78799.30 36138.50 20239
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S1CLAIMED W1 SPOUSE ALREADY CLAIMING SS BENEFITS
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S1CLAIMED
An indicator variable equal to 1 if the spouse has already claimed SS benefits
as of Wave 1. If S1CLAIMED = 1, then all spouse retirement insurance benefit
wealth variables will be missing.
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12400 0. Spouse has not claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
251 1. Spouse has already claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
16419 Blank. Blank, missing
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S1IMPUTE W1 S IMPUTATION FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: S1IMPUTE
The indicator variable for Wave 1 (1992) spouse imputations.
In cases where S1IMPUTE=2, we impute the spouse’s PIA as described for R1IMPUTE.
In other words, R1IMPUTE = 2 or 3 for these spouses.
In cases where S1IMPUTE=3, we impute the spouse’s PIA using only characteristics
of the respondent for the purpose of calculating a spousal or widow benefit for
the respondent only. That is, we do not actually impute any wealth (own, spouse
or widow) to the missing spouse. We use the imputed PIA to calculate potential
auxiliary benefits to the respondent. In these cases, the spouse is missing;
s/he was not interviewed during that particular wave. Using the sample of
matched respondents, we regress the spouse’s PIA on demographic and labor force
characteristics of the respondent (since we do not have this information on the
spouse). We then sort all observations based on their predicted spouse PIA
from this estimation. We substitute the missing spouse’s PIA with an actual
spouse PIA from the nearest matched respondent (hot-deck).
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7808 1. Spouse is matched to the SS earnings data (no imputation)
1724 2. Spouse is unmatched to the SS data and the spouse was
imputed as a respondent
360 3. Spouse is unmatched to the SS data and the spouse was not
imputed as a respondent
19178 Blank. Blank, missing
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H1SSWER W1 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, ALL CLAIMING AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H1SSWER
Wave 1: The sum of respondent’s retirement insurance wealth, respondent’s
incremental auxiliary spouse benefit wealth, respondent’s incremental survivor
benefit wealth, spouse’s incremental retirement insurance benefit wealth,
spouse’s incremental auxiliary spouse benefit wealth, and spouse’s incremental
survivor benefit wealth all assuming both respondent and spouse claim at age
62.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
12651 0 306000 132684.89 74056.78 16419
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H1SSWNR W1 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, ALL CLAIMING AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H1SSWNR
Same summation as for H1SSWER, but assuming both respondent and spouse claim at
their respective full retirement ages.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
12651 0 385900 150827.73 80658.84 16419
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H1SSWXA W1 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, ALL CLAIMING AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H1SSWXA
Same summation as for H1SSWER, but assuming both respondent and spouse claim at
age 70.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
12651 0 400200 153945.25 78306.39 16419
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INW1 WAVE 1 (1992) RESPONDENT FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: INW1
Wave 1 status: Response indicator (from RAND)
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12340 0. Did not respond in Wave 1 (1992)
12651 1. Responded in Wave 1 (1992)
4079 Blank. Blank, missing
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R4SSWRER W4 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R4SSWRER
Respondent’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a claim age of 62.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
8159 0 200400 84537.61 43540.25 20911
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R4SSWRNR W4 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R4SSWRNR
Respondent’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a full retirement claim age.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
9586 0 251000 94993.34 47423.76 19484
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R4SSWRXA W4 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R4SSWRXA
Respondent’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a claim age of 70.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
11479 0 236900 92316.18 45891.06 17591
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R4CLAIMED W4 RESPONDENT ALREADY CLAIMING SS BENEFITS
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R4CLAIMED
An indicator variable equal to 1 if the respondent has already claimed SS
benefits as of Wave 4. If R4CLAIMED = 1, then all respondent retirement
insurance benefit wealth variables will be missing.
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20952 0. R has not claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
1927 1. R has already claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
6191 Blank. Blank, missing
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R4IMPUTE W4 R IMPUTATION FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: R4IMPUTE
The indicator variable for Wave 4 (1998) respondent imputations.
In cases where R4IMPUTE=2, we impute the respondent’s own PIA using a mix
method: regression based nearest neighbor hot-decking. Using the sample of
matched respondents, we regress the respondent’s own PIA on several demographic
and labor force characteristics. We then sort all observations based on their
predicted PIA from the estimation. We substitute the missing respondent’s PIA
with an actual PIA from the nearest matched respondent (hot-deck). In these
cases, we assume the respondent is insured or will be at the time of claim.
In cases where R4IMPUTE=3, we impute both the respondent’s insured status and
own PIA. We estimate a 2-step Heckman model to correct for sample selection.
We use an indicator variable as the exclusion restriction in the selection
equation: whether the individuals ever worked as a federal employee. Civilian
federal employees hired before 1984 are excluded from OASDI. From this
estimation, we hot-deck both insured status and PIA from matched nearest
neighbors.
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16845 1. Respondent is matched to the SS earnings data (no
imputation)
1579 2. Respondent is unmatched and expects to claim SS (self
reported)
4455 3. Respondent is unmatched and does not expect to claim SS or
does not report expectations
6191 Blank. Blank, missing
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S4SSWRER W4 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S4SSWRER
Spouse’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a claim age of 62.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
4670 0 200400 88831.24 43790.48 24400
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S4SSWRNR W4 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S4SSWRNR
Spouse’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a full retirement claim age.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
5462 0 232000 99106.77 47380.87 23608
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S4SSWRXA W4 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S4SSWRXA
Spouse’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a claim age of 70.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
6324 0 235500 94947.87 44557.06 22746
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S4CLAIMED W4 SPOUSE ALREADY CLAIMING SS BENEFITS
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S4CLAIMED
An indicator variable equal to 1 if the spouse has already claimed SS benefits
as of Wave 4. If S4CLAIMED = 1, then all spouse retirement insurance benefit
wealth variables will be missing.
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21788 0. Spouse has not claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
1091 1. Spouse has already claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
6191 Blank. Blank, missing
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S4IMPUTE W4 S IMPUTATION FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: S4IMPUTE
The indicator variable for Wave 4 (1998) spouse imputations.
In cases where S4IMPUTE=2, we impute the spouse’s PIA as described for R4IMPUTE.
In other words, R4IMPUTE = 2 or 3 for these spouses.
In cases where S4IMPUTE=3, we impute the spouse’s PIA using only characteristics
of the respondent for the purpose of calculating a spousal or widow benefit for
the respondent only. That is, we do not actually impute any wealth (own, spouse
or widow) to the missing spouse. We use the imputed PIA to calculate potential
auxiliary benefits to the respondent. In these cases, the spouse is missing;
s/he was not interviewed during that particular wave. Using the sample of
matched respondents, we regress the spouse’s PIA on demographic and labor force
characteristics of the respondent (since we do not have this information on the
spouse). We then sort all observations based on their predicted spouse PIA
from this estimation. We substitute the missing spouse’s PIA with an actual
spouse PIA from the nearest matched respondent (hot-deck).
.................................................................................
10493 1. Spouse is matched to the SS earnings data (no imputation)
3020 2. Spouse is unmatched to the SS data and the spouse was
imputed as a respondent
451 3. Spouse is unmatched to the SS data and the spouse was not
imputed as a respondent
15106 Blank. Blank, missing
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H4SSWER W4 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, ALL CLAIMING AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H4SSWER
Wave 4: The sum of respondent’s retirement insurance wealth, respondent’s
incremental auxiliary spouse benefit wealth, respondent’s incremental survivor
benefit wealth, spouse’s incremental retirement insurance benefit wealth,
spouse’s incremental auxiliary spouse benefit wealth, and spouse’s incremental
survivor benefit wealth all assuming both respondent and spouse claim at age
62.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
22879 0 361600 53659.34 81384.37 6191
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H4SSWNR W4 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, ALL CLAIMING AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H4SSWNR
Same summation as for H4SSWER, but assuming both respondent and spouse claim at
their respective full retirement ages.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
22879 0 413800 70479.30 95139.82 6191
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H4SSWXA W4 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, ALL CLAIMING AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H4SSWXA
Same summation as for H4SSWER, but assuming both respondent and spouse claim at
age 70.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
22879 0 469400 86398.99 99912.99 6191
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INW4 WAVE 4 (1998) RESPONDENT FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: INW4
Wave 4 status: Response indicator (from RAND)
.................................................................................
2112 0. Did not respond in Wave 4 (1998)
22879 1. Responded in Wave 4 (1998)
4079 Blank. Blank, missing
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R7SSWRER W7 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R7SSWRER
Respondent’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a claim age of 62.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
6832 0 329000 112023.87 60106.86 22238
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R7SSWRNR W7 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R7SSWRNR
Respondent’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a full retirement claim age.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
8403 0 347700 122748.44 64456.98 20667
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R7SSWRXA W7 R SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R7SSWRXA
Respondent’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a claim age of 70.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
9985 0 351900 123903.50 64122.64 19085
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R7CLAIMED W7 RESPONDENT ALREADY CLAIMING SS BENEFITS
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: R7CLAIMED
An indicator variable equal to 1 if the respondent has already claimed SS
benefits as of Wave 7. If R7CLAIMED = 1, then all respondent retirement
insurance benefit wealth variables will be missing.
.................................................................................
18061 0. R has not claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
3759 1. R has already claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
7250 Blank. Blank, missing
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R7IMPUTE W7 R IMPUTATION FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: R7IMPUTE
The indicator variable for Wave 7 (2004) respondent imputations.
In cases where R7IMPUTE=2, we impute the respondent’s own PIA using a mix
method: regression based nearest neighbor hot-decking. Using the sample of
matched respondents, we regress the respondent’s own PIA on several demographic
and labor force characteristics. We then sort all observations based on their
predicted PIA from the estimation. We substitute the missing respondent’s PIA
with an actual PIA from the nearest matched respondent (hot-deck). In these
cases, we assume the respondent is insured or will be at the time of claim.
In cases where R7IMPUTE=3, we impute both the respondent’s insured status and
own PIA. We estimate a 2-step Heckman model to correct for sample selection.
We use an indicator variable as the exclusion restriction in the selection
equation: whether the individuals ever worked as a federal employee. Civilian
federal employees hired before 1984 are excluded from OASDI. From this
estimation, we hot-deck both insured status and PIA from matched nearest
neighbors.
.................................................................................
15945 1. Respondent is matched to the SS earnings data (no
imputation)
1989 2. Respondent is unmatched and expects to claim SS (self
reported)
3886 3. Respondent is unmatched and does not expect to claim SS or
does not report expectations
7250 Blank. Blank, missing
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S7SSWRER W7 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S7SSWRER
Spouse’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a claim age of 62.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
5046 0 329000 114672.63 59635.47 24024
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S7SSWRNR W7 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S7SSWRNR
Spouse’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a full retirement claim age.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
6062 0 347700 124668.76 63643.09 23008
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S7SSWRXA W7 S SS WEALTH BASED ON OWN EARNINGS, CLAIM AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S7SSWRXA
Spouse’s predicted SS wealth based on the retirement insurance benefit
(calculated based on own earnings records) assuming a claim age of 70.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
6984 0 351900 125613.06 62800.84 22086
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S7CLAIMED W7 SPOUSE ALREADY CLAIMING SS BENEFITS
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: S7CLAIMED
An indicator variable equal to 1 if the spouse has already claimed SS benefits
as of Wave 7. If S7CLAIMED = 1, then all spouse retirement insurance benefit
wealth variables will be missing.
.................................................................................
19082 0. Spouse has not claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
2738 1. Spouse has already claimed SS benefits as of the wave date
7250 Blank. Blank, missing
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S7IMPUTE W7 S IMPUTATION FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 3 Decimals: 0
Ref: S7IMPUTE
The indicator variable for Wave 7 (2004) spouse imputations.
In cases where S7IMPUTE=2, we impute the spouse’s PIA as described for R7IMPUTE.
In other words, R4IMPUTE = 2 or 3 for these spouses.
In cases where S7IMPUTE=3, we impute the spouse’s PIA using only characteristics
of the respondent for the purpose of calculating a spousal or widow benefit for
the respondent only. That is, we do not actually impute any wealth (own, spouse
or widow) to the missing spouse. We use the imputed PIA to calculate potential
auxiliary benefits to the respondent. In these cases, the spouse is missing;
s/he was not interviewed during that particular wave. Using the sample of
matched respondents, we regress the spouse’s PIA on demographic and labor force
characteristics of the respondent (since we do not have this information on the
spouse). We then sort all observations based on their predicted spouse PIA
from this estimation. We substitute the missing spouse’s PIA with an actual
spouse PIA from the nearest matched respondent (hot-deck).
.................................................................................
9290 1. Spouse is matched to the SS earnings data (no imputation)
3078 2. Spouse is unmatched to the SS data and the spouse was
imputed as a respondent
334 3. Spouse is unmatched to the SS data and the spouse was not
imputed as a respondent
16368 Blank. Blank, missing
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H7SSWER W7 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, CLAIMING AT 62
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H7SSWER
Wave 7: The sum of respondent’s retirement insurance wealth, respondent’s
incremental auxiliary spouse benefit wealth, respondent’s incremental survivor
benefit wealth, spouse’s incremental retirement insurance benefit wealth,
spouse’s incremental auxiliary spouse benefit wealth, and spouse’s incremental
survivor benefit wealth all assuming both respondent and spouse claim at age
62.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
21820 0 487400 66807.99 109025.06 7250
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H7SSWNR W7 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, ALL CLAIMING AT NRA
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H7SSWNR
Same summation as for H7SSWER, but assuming both respondent and spouse claim at
their respective full retirement ages.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
21820 0 612900 93092.87 131074.31 7250
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H7SSWXA W7 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SS WEALTH, ALL CLAIMING AT 70
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: H7SSWXA
Same summation as for H7SSWER, but assuming both respondent and spouse claim at
age 70.
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N Min Max Mean SD Miss
21820 0 605300 113652.63 140690.18 7250
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INW7 WAVE 7 (2004) RESPONDENT FLAG
Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0
Ref: INW7
Wave 7 status: Response indicator (from RAND)
.................................................................................
7250 0. Did not respond in Wave 7 (2004)
21820 1. Responded in Wave 7 (2004)
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