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STEP Skills Measurement Household Survey 2012 (Wave 1)

Sri Lanka, 2012
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LKA_2012_STEP-HH_v02_M
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Data file: STEP Sri_Lanka_working

STEP Sri Lanka Working Dataset
The dataset contains information on all selected individual respondents from the background questionnaire's Module 1 to Module 11, and scores from Reading Literacy Assessment.

Cases: 2989
Variables: 1258

Variables

tenure_dif
Difference between tenure and time needed to do job well
exp_proxy
Diference between age and aprox age at end of studies
econ_sector
Economic sector
expand
Desire to expand business and if so, if face constraints
net_profit
Net monthly profit from business
net_profit_usd
USD Net monthly profit from business
hours
Number of hours worked last week in main occupation
hours_d
Average number of hours worked daily in main occupation
earnings_h
Hourly labor earnings
earnings_h_usd
USD Hourly labor earnings
ln_earnings_h
Log of hourly earnings
ln_earnings_h_usd
USD log of Hourly earnings
total_hours_week
Total hours worked during the week, all jobs
underemp
Underemployed
source_funds
Source of funds for starting business
business_size
Size of business at start
ece
Attended preschool
certificate
An industry-recognized or govt certificate, not from a formal ed. institution?
current
Currently attending school
dropout
Dropped out of highest educational level started
interrupt
Interrupted studies for one academic year or more
training
Participated in a training course in last 12 months
apprenticeship
Has completed an apprenticeship
late_first_grade
Started first grade at age 8 or older
school_type
Type of school attended
age_start
Age started first grade
ISCED
Highest ISCED completed
ISCED_v
Highest ISCED completed, with vocational distinction
educ_voc
Highest education level completed is vocational/general
ISCED_p
Highest ISCED completed, PIAAC
years_educ
Number of years of education
highest_field_1
Field of highest degree (first reported)
highest_field_2
Field of highest degree (second reported)
current_ISCED
ISCED level currently attending
current_ISCED_v
ISCED currently attending, with vocational distinction
current_field
Field currently studying
dropout_ISCED
Highest ISCED level before dropping out
dropout_ISCED_v
Highest ISCED before dropping out, with vocational distinction
dropout_field
Field studying before dropping out
training_field_1
Field of skills training (first reported)
training_field_2
Field of skills training (second reported)
ISCED_needed
Education level need for the job
ISCED_dif
Difference between education and education needed for job
school_location
School location
higher
Reports higher ISCED level than necessary for the job
voc_ISCED
ISCED with voc & gen distinction
asset_index
Asset Wealth Index
asset_q
Asset Wealth Index Quintiles
country
W_Unique_Pwt
W_Unique_HHwt
emp
1=employed, 0=unemployed or inactive
write_dif
Difference between overall writing and writing at work score
m2_q17_25_1_other
m2_q17_25_2_other
m2_q38_1_other
Other - did you interrupt your studies
m2_q38_2_other
Other - did you interrupt your studies
m4a_q09_other
Main reason you did not look for job - other
Total: 1258
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