A tale of two data sets

comparing German administrative and survey data using wage inequality as an example

verfasst von

Heiko Stüber, Markus M. Grabka, Daniel D. Schnitzlein

Abstract

The IAB’s Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) and the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) are the two data sets most commonly used to analyze wage inequality in Germany. While the SIAB is based on administrative reports by employers to the social security system, the SOEP is a survey data set in which respondents self-report their wages. Both data sources have their specific advantages and disadvantages. The objective of this study is to describe and compare the evolution of wage inequality for these two types of data. For this purpose, different sample restrictions are applied. The comparison without any harmonization of the data shows different levels and trends. When the information is largely harmonized, comparable trends and similar levels emerge.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Arbeitsökonomik

Externe Organisation(en)

IAB-Regional Berlin-Brandenburg
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. (DIW Berlin)
Innside Statistics UG
Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Journal for Labour Market Research

Band

57

ISSN

2510-5019

Publikationsdatum

21.02.2023

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Arbeitgeber-Arbeitnehmer-Beziehungen, Volkswirtschaftslehre und Ökonometrie, Organisationslehre und Personalmanagement

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 10 – Weniger Ungleichheiten

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12651-023-00336-9 (Zugang: Offen)