Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF)

The Cross-National Equivalent File contains equivalently defined variables for the following panel studies:

The data is designed to allow cross-national researchers not experienced in panel data analysis to access a simplified version of these panels, while providing experienced panel data users with guidelines for formulating equivalent variables across countries. Most importantly, the equivalent file provides a set of constructed variables (for example pre- and post-government income and international household equivalence weights) that are not directly available on the original surveys.

HILDA-CNEF Codebooks

The 2001-2013 codebooks details the Release 13 CNEF-HILDA file structure and variable name conventions and provides summaries of the variables.

HILDA-CNEF Vol. 1 2001-2014 (covers demographics, employment, equivalence scale inputs)

HILDA-CNEF Vol. 2 2001-2014 (covers financial year income, geography, medical/health, psychological, weights, identifiers, macro-level variables)

Ordering the HILDA-CNEF

Access to the HILDA-CNEF data is achieved by completing a Deed of Licence - CNEF (PDF 86KB).

Note: Researchers who already have approval to access other datasets under an Organisational Deed of Licence will still need to complete this form to gain access to the CNEF data.

To apply for the HILDA-CNEF, complete the application form and forward to [email protected] . DSS will email the researcher to let them know whether permission for access to the dataset has been granted. DSS will also inform the CNEF team at Ohio State University.
Please be advised that it is the responsibility of the researcher to contact the CNEF team at Ohio State University ([email protected]) to organise payment prior to being sent the CNEF datasets.
Ohio State University provides users with a set of CDs containing all of the CNEF datasets. Each of the datasets in the CNEF may only be accessed with a password.
DSS has been informed that the cost for obtaining the set of CDs with all of the CNEF datasets is $125US but advises users to check this.
Users are permitted to use the HILDA-CNEF Dataset on CD ROM / DVD off organisational premises but must comply with the security requirements in their Deed.

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