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Costa Rica, 2011
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CRI_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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- CRI2011_PHC-H-H.dat
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Place of work (CR2011A_WORKLOC)
Data file: CRI2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
244
End:
244
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Only for people 12 years or older
<br />[Questions 20 through 23 are asked only of persons aged 20 and older]</p>
<p>29. The place where [the respondent] works is...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Within or adjacent to the dwelling (go to 30)<br />[] 2 In this canton (go to 30)<br />[] 3 In another canton. (go to 30)</div><div class="i2">_____ In which canton? (go to 30)<br />In which province? (go to 30)</div><div class="i3">[] 1 San Jose<br />[] 2 Alajuela<br />[] 3 Cartago<br />[] 4 Heredia<br />[] 5 Guanacaste<br />[] 6 Puntarenas<br />[] 7 Limon</div><div class="i1">[] 4 In multiple cantons<br />[] 5 Abroad</div>
<br />[Questions 20 through 23 are asked only of persons aged 20 and older]</p>
<p>29. The place where [the respondent] works is...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Within or adjacent to the dwelling (go to 30)<br />[] 2 In this canton (go to 30)<br />[] 3 In another canton. (go to 30)</div><div class="i2">_____ In which canton? (go to 30)<br />In which province? (go to 30)</div><div class="i3">[] 1 San Jose<br />[] 2 Alajuela<br />[] 3 Cartago<br />[] 4 Heredia<br />[] 5 Guanacaste<br />[] 6 Puntarenas<br />[] 7 Limon</div><div class="i1">[] 4 In multiple cantons<br />[] 5 Abroad</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Within or adjacent to the dwelling |
| 2 | In this canton |
| 3 | In another canton |
| 4 | In multiple cantons |
| 5 | Abroad |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Questions 20 to 31 are asked only of people 12 years of age or older.</p>
<p><span class="em">Questions 24 to 29: Determine the characteristics of the people's main work</span>
<br />This refers to the characteristics of the main job, that to which the person habitually dedicates the most number of hours or that which generates the greatest income.</p>
<p><span class="em">About the main job</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 29: Place of work</span></p>
<p>29. The place where [name] works is...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 within or adjacent to the dwelling (go to 30)<br />[] 2 in this canton (go to 30)<br />[] 3 in another canton. (go to 30)</div><div class="i2">_____ In which canton? (go to 30)<br />In which province? (go to 30)</div><div class="i3">[] 1 San Jose<br />[] 2 Alajuela<br />[] 3 Cartago<br />[] 4 Heredia<br />[] 5 Guanacaste<br />[] 6 Puntarenas<br />[] 7 Limon</div><div class="i1">[] 4 in multiple cantons<br />[] 5 abroad</div><p>The "place of work" is the location to which a person moves to work daily, that does not necessarily correspond to the site where the business or institution that contracted and pays him/her is located.</p>
<p>You can cite as an example, the case of a security official of a private company who was assigned to guard the State Bank. In this case you must note the place where the bank is located and not the security company, as this is where the official travels daily.</p>
<p>In order to correctly note this it is necessary to keep in mind the following answer options:</p>
<p><span class="em">Within or adjacent to the dwelling</span>: this corresponds to those cases in which the person carries out his/her work within the same dwelling where he/she lives, or in an establishment, premise, or farm, alongside the dwelling. This category does not include the people that carry out their activity in an establishment, premise, or farm attached to the dwelling when the dwelling does not belong to anyone in the household.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 169]</span></p>
<p><span class="em">In this canton</span>: when the person carries out his/her work mostly in the same canton where he/she currently resides.</p>
<p><span class="em">In another canton</span>: when the person must move to a canton distinct from that of his/her current canton in order to carry out the majority of the main job. You must note the name of the canton and mark the oval that corresponds to the province. If the informer does not exactly know the place, not any reference such as neighborhood or district, always mark the oval that corresponds to the province.</p>
<p><span class="em">In multiple cantons</span>: in this category classify the people that carry out their work in various cantons since they do not have a single canton in which they work. We can cite as an example the case of "the Polish," catalogue salesmen, street salesmen that move around various cantons and in general those people that are moving around to diverse parts of the country by the nature of the work.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that the following are not included in the category:</p>
<div class="i1">The drivers that have to go to an establishment for the bus, taxi, or vehicle. In the case of these people their place of work in the canton where the establishment is located.<br /><br />The fishermen that work in the open sea but usually land in a specific location. For the case of these peoples their work place would be the canton from which they embark and to which they disembark.</div><p>These cases should not be considered part of this category. If a person works for a certain time in his/her home and another part outside of the home, you must note the place of work (canton) that the person considers to be the most important.</p>
<p><span class="em">Abroad</span>: mark this category when the person works in another country. If, for example, someone works for a company on line and the activities are developed in the home do not mark this option but rather "within or next to the dwelling."
<p><span class="em">Questions 24 to 29: Determine the characteristics of the people's main work</span>
<br />This refers to the characteristics of the main job, that to which the person habitually dedicates the most number of hours or that which generates the greatest income.</p>
<p><span class="em">About the main job</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 29: Place of work</span></p>
<p>29. The place where [name] works is...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 within or adjacent to the dwelling (go to 30)<br />[] 2 in this canton (go to 30)<br />[] 3 in another canton. (go to 30)</div><div class="i2">_____ In which canton? (go to 30)<br />In which province? (go to 30)</div><div class="i3">[] 1 San Jose<br />[] 2 Alajuela<br />[] 3 Cartago<br />[] 4 Heredia<br />[] 5 Guanacaste<br />[] 6 Puntarenas<br />[] 7 Limon</div><div class="i1">[] 4 in multiple cantons<br />[] 5 abroad</div><p>The "place of work" is the location to which a person moves to work daily, that does not necessarily correspond to the site where the business or institution that contracted and pays him/her is located.</p>
<p>You can cite as an example, the case of a security official of a private company who was assigned to guard the State Bank. In this case you must note the place where the bank is located and not the security company, as this is where the official travels daily.</p>
<p>In order to correctly note this it is necessary to keep in mind the following answer options:</p>
<p><span class="em">Within or adjacent to the dwelling</span>: this corresponds to those cases in which the person carries out his/her work within the same dwelling where he/she lives, or in an establishment, premise, or farm, alongside the dwelling. This category does not include the people that carry out their activity in an establishment, premise, or farm attached to the dwelling when the dwelling does not belong to anyone in the household.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 169]</span></p>
<p><span class="em">In this canton</span>: when the person carries out his/her work mostly in the same canton where he/she currently resides.</p>
<p><span class="em">In another canton</span>: when the person must move to a canton distinct from that of his/her current canton in order to carry out the majority of the main job. You must note the name of the canton and mark the oval that corresponds to the province. If the informer does not exactly know the place, not any reference such as neighborhood or district, always mark the oval that corresponds to the province.</p>
<p><span class="em">In multiple cantons</span>: in this category classify the people that carry out their work in various cantons since they do not have a single canton in which they work. We can cite as an example the case of "the Polish," catalogue salesmen, street salesmen that move around various cantons and in general those people that are moving around to diverse parts of the country by the nature of the work.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that the following are not included in the category:</p>
<div class="i1">The drivers that have to go to an establishment for the bus, taxi, or vehicle. In the case of these people their place of work in the canton where the establishment is located.<br /><br />The fishermen that work in the open sea but usually land in a specific location. For the case of these peoples their work place would be the canton from which they embark and to which they disembark.</div><p>These cases should not be considered part of this category. If a person works for a certain time in his/her home and another part outside of the home, you must note the place of work (canton) that the person considers to be the most important.</p>
<p><span class="em">Abroad</span>: mark this category when the person works in another country. If, for example, someone works for a company on line and the activities are developed in the home do not mark this option but rather "within or next to the dwelling."
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the respondent’s place of work in relation to his or her place of residence.
Universe
Costa Rica 2011: Persons age 12+ who are employed [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |