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The 1970 Census of the Federal Republic Germany - IPUMS Subset

Germany, 1970
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DEU_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt), IPUMS
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Monthly net income (in Deutsche Mark) (DE1970A_INCOME)

Data file: DEU1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 191
End: 191
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="DE70A443 DE70A444 DE70A445 DE70A446">For economically active persons (also self-employed, farmers, family workers)<br />[Questions 24-26 were asked of economically active persons]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="DE70A446 DE70A478">26. What monthly net income do you derive from your economic activity?<br /><div class="i1">(Not to be answered by self-employed in agriculture and by unpaid family workers.)<br /><br />[] Under 300 DM<br />[] 300 to under 500 DM<br />[] 500 to under 800 DM<br />[] 800 to under 1,200 DM<br />[] 1,200 to under 1,800 DM<br />[] 1,800 to under 2,500 DM<br />[] 2,500 DM and more</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Under 300
2 300 to under 500
3 500 to under 800
4 800 to under 1200
5 1200 to under 1800
6 1800 to under 2500
7 2500 and more
9 NIU (not in universe)
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.

Description

Definition
This variable records a person's monthly net income.
Universe
Germany 1970: Economically active or military persons age 15+ (excluding self-employed farmers, unpaid family workers and foreigners) [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

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