Survey Methods and Data

Research under this heading is concerned with the design of both the HILDA Survey and longitudinal surveys more generally, initiatives intended to enhance the quality and usefulness of the data collected, and the documentation of outcomes from the administration of the HILDA Survey.

Publications

2015

• Watson, N. and Wilkins, R.
  'The Impact of Computer-Assisted Interviewing on Interview Length'
  Field Methods (forthcoming).

2014

• Uhrig, S.C.N. and Watson, N.
  'The Impact of Measurement Error on Wage Decomposition: Evidence from the BHPS and HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, HILDA Discussion Paper Series No. 2/14.

• Watson, N.
  'Evaluation of Weighting Methods to Integrate a Top-Up Sample with an Ongoing Longitudinal Sample'
  Survey Research Methods, vol. 8, no.3, pp. 195–208.

• Watson, N. and Summerfield, M.
  'Outcomes from Matching the HILDA Survey to the Death Register'
  Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, HILDA Technical Paper Series No. 2/14.
• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'Re-Engaging with Survey Non-Respondents: Evidence from Three Household Panels'
  Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 499–522.
• Wooden, M.
  'The Measurement of Sexual Identity in Wave 12 of the HILDA Survey (and associations with mental health and earnings)'
  Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, HILDA Discussion Paper Series No. 1/14.
• Wooden, M. and Li, N.
  'Panel Conditioning and Subjective Well-Being'
  Social Indicators Research, vol. 117, no. 1, pp. 235–255.

2013

• Pudney, S. and Watson, N.
  'If at First You Don’t Succeed? Fieldwork Effort, Panel Attrition, and Health-Employment Inferences in BHPS and HILDA'
  Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, HILDA Discussion Paper Series No. 2/13.
• Schonlau, M., Kroh, M. and Watson, N.
  'The Implementation of Cross-Sectional Weights in Household Panel Surveys'
  Statistics Surveys, vol. 7, pp. 37–57.
• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'Adding a Top-Up Sample to the HILDA Survey'
  Australian Economic Review, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 489–98.
• Wooden, M.
  'The Measurement of Cognitive Ability in Wave 12 of the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, HILDA Discussion Paper Series No. 1/13.

2012

• Feddersen, J., Metcalfe, R. and Wooden, M.
  'Subjective Well-Being: Weather Matters; Climate Doesn't'
  Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research Working Paper Series No. 25/12 (see also University of Oxford, Department of Economics Discussion Paper No. 627).
• Watson, N.
  'Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Weighting Methodology for the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 2/12.
• Watson, N. and Wilkins, R.
  'The Impact of Computer-Assisted Interviewing on Interview Length'
  Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 10/12.
• Watson, N. and Wilkins, R.
  'Experimental Change from Paper-Based Interviewing to Computer-Assisted Interviewing in the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 6/12.
• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'The HILDA Survey: A Case Study in the Design and Development of a Successful Household Panel Study’, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 369–381.
• Wooden, M., Mackinnon, A., Rodgers, B. and Windsor, T.
  'The Development of Cognitive Ability Measures in the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 1/12.

2011

• Kecmanovic, M. and Wilkins, R.
  Accounting for Salary Sacrificed Components of Wage and Salary Income
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 3/11.

• Watson, N.
  'Methodology for the HILDA top-up sample'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 1/11.

• Watson, N. and Starick, R.
  'Evaluation of Alternative Income Imputation Methods for a Longitudinal Survey'
  Journal of Official Statistics, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 693-715.
• Watson, N and Wilkins, R.
  'Experimental Change from Paper-Based Interviewing to Computer-Assisted Interviewing in the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 2/11.
• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'Re-Engaging with Survey Non-Respondents: The BHPS, SOEP and HILDA Survey Experience'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 1/11. (also Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 2/11).

2010

• Sun, C.
  'HILDA Expenditure Imputation'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 1/10.

• Watson, N.
  'The Impact of the Transition to CAPI and a New Fieldwork Provider on the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 2/10.
• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'The HILDA Survey: Progress and Future Developments'
  Australian Economic Review, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 326-336.
• Wilkins, R. and Sun, C.
  'Assessing the Quality of the Expenditure Data Collected in the Self-Completion Questionnaire'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 1/10.

2009

• Hayes , C. and Watson, N.
  'HILDA Imputation Methods' (update includes worked example of Little and Su method in appendix)
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 2/09.

• Watson, N and Summerfield, M.
  'Quality of the Occupation and Industry Coding in the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 3/09.
• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'Identifying Factors Affecting Longitudinal Survey Response'
  in P. Lynn (ed.), Methodology of Longitudinal Surveys, John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, pp. 157179.

• Wilkins, R.
  'Updates and Revisions to Estimates of Income Tax and Government Benefits'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 1/09.

• Wooden, M.
  'Use of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale in the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 2/09.
• Wooden, M.
  'Measuring Trade Union Membership Status in the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 1/09.

2008

• Frick, J., Jenkins, S., Lillard, D., Lipps, O. and Wooden, M.
  'Die Internationale Einbettung des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) im Rahmen des Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF)'
  Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung (Quarterly Journal of Economic Research), vol. 77, no. 3, pp. 110–129.

• Hayes , C.
  'HILDA Standard Errors: User Guide'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 2/08.

• Wooden, M., Watson, N., Agius, P. and Friedin, S.
  'Assessing the Quality of the Height and Weight Data in the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 1/08.

2007

• Burkhauser, R.V. and Lillard, D.R.
  'The Expanded Cross-National Equivalent File: HILDA Joins Its International Peers'
  Australian Economic Review, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 208–215.
• Frick, J., Jenkins, S., Lillard, D., Lipps, O. and Wooden, M.
  'The Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF) and its Member Country Household Panel Studies'
  Journal of Applied Social Science Studies (Schmollers Jahrbuch), vol. 127, no. 4, pp. 627–654.
• Goode, A.
  'Recall Bias in Reported Events: HILDA, Waves 1-5'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 2/07.
• Starick, R. and Watson, N
  'Evaluation of Alternative Income Imputation Methods for the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 1/07.
Appendix

• Wooden, M. and Watson, N.
  'The HILDA Survey and its Contribution to Economic and Social Research (So Far)'
  Economic Record, vol. 83, no. 261, pp. 208–231.

2006

• Watson, N and Wooden, M.
  'Modelling Longitudinal Survey Response: The Experience of the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 2/06.
• Watson, N.
  'Options for a Top-up Sample to the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 1/06.
An updated version of this paper, which includes the results of the Recent Arrival Dress Rehearsal, was presented at the ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference in December 2006.

2004

• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'Assessing the Quality of the HILDA Survey Wave 2 Data'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 5/04.

• Watson, N.
  'Wave 2 Weighting'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 4/04.

• Watson, N.
  'Income and Wealth Imputation for Waves 1 and 2'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 3/04.

• Horn, S.
  'Guide to Standard Errors for Cross Section Estimates'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 2/04.

  Standard Error Calculator

• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'Wave 2 Survey Methodology'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 1/04.

• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'The HILDA Survey: A Summary'
  Australian Journal of Labour Economics, vol. 7, June, pp. 117–124.
• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'The HILDA Survey Four Years On'
  Australian Economic Review, vol. 37, September, pp. 343–349.
• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'Sample Attrition in the HILDA Survey'
  Australian Journal of Labour Economics, vol. 7, June, pp. 293–308.

2003

• Headey, B.
  'Income and Wealth - Facilitating Multiple Approaches To Measurement and Permitting Different Levels of Aggregation'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 3/03.
• Headey, B.
  'How Best To Impute Taxes And Measure Public Transfers?'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 2/03.
• Watson, N and Wooden, M.
  'Towards an Imputation Strategy for Wave 1 of the HILDA Survey'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 1/03.

2002

• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey: An Introduction'
  Australian Social Policy, 2001-02, pp. 79–99.

• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'Assessing the Quality of the HILDA Survey Wave 1 Data'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 4/02.

• Watson, N. and Fry T.R.L.
  'The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey: Wave 1 Weighting'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 3/02.

• Friedin, S., Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'HILDA Survey Coding Framework: Confidentialised Data'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 2/02.

• Watson, N. and Wooden, M.
  'The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey: Wave 1 Survey Methodology'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Technical Paper Series, no. 1/02.

• Weston, R. and Wooden, M.
  'HILDA Has Arrived! New Survey on Australian Households and Families'
  Family Matters, no. 63, pp. 66–73.
• Wooden, M., Freidin, S. and Watson, N.
  'The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey: Wave 1'
  Australian Economic Review, vol. 35, September, pp. 339–348.
• Wooden, M., Freidin, S. and Watson, N.
  'Enhancing the Evidence Base for Economic and Social Policy in Australia: The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey'
  Mercer–Melbourne Institute Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends, vol. 3, no. 02, pp. 17–20.
• Wooden, M. and Watson, N.
  'The HILDA Survey: What's in it for Economists?'
  Australian Journal of Labour Economics, vol. 5, September, pp. 397–417.

2001

• Henstridge, J.
  'The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey: Weighting and Imputation'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 3/01.
• Wooden, M.
  'Design and Management of a Household Panel Survey: Lessons from the International Experience'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 2/01.
• Frick, J.R. and Haisken-DeNew, J.P.
  'Structuring the HILDA Panel: Considerations and Suggestions'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 1/01.

2000

• Wooden, M. and Watson, N.
  'The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey: An Introduction to the Proposed Survey Design and Plan'
  Melbourne Institute HILDA Discussion Paper Series, no. 1/00.