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Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study began in 2009, and built on and incorporated its predecessor the British Household Panel Survey. It is the largest survey of its kind in the world and provides rich opportunities for economic research and policy analysis. In this introduction to a symposium on Understanding Society, we review the main features of the study, how it is conducted, and evidence on data quality. We also discuss past and potential uses in economic research
Authors
Michaela Benzeval
Research Fellow University of Michigan
Tom is a Research Fellow at IFS, a Research Professor for the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.
Senior Researcher Officer Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex
Journal article details
- DOI
- 10.1111/1475-5890.12355
- Publisher
- Wiley
- ISSN
- 0143-5671
- Issue
- Volume 44, Issue 4, pages 317-340
Suggested citation
E, Aguirre and M, Benzeval and T, Crossley. (2024). 'A symposium on Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Survey: introduction' Fiscal Studies, Volume 44, Issue 4, 44(4/), pp.317–340.
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