IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey

The IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey (IZA ED) was developed in order to obtain reliable longitudinal estimates for the impact of Active Labor Market Policies (ALMP). Moreover, it is suitable for studying the processes of job search and labor market reintegration. The data allow analyzing dynamics with respect to a rich set of individual and labor market characteristics. It covers the initial period of unemployment as well as long-term outcomes, for a total period of up to 3 years after unemployment entry. A longitudinal questionnaire records monthly labor market activities and their duration in detail for the mentioned period. These activities are, for example, employment, unemployment, ALMP, other training etc. Available information covers employment status, occupation, sector, and related earnings, hours, unemployment benefits or other transfer payments. A cross-sectional questionnaire contains all basic information including the process of entering into unemployment, and demographics. The entry into unemployment describes detailed job search behavior such as search intensity, search channels and the role of the Employment Agency. Moreover, reservation wages and individual expectations about leaving unemployment or participating in ALMP programs are recorded. The available demographic information covers employment status, occupation and sector, as well as specifics about citizenship and ethnic background, educational levels, number and age of children, household structure and income, family background, health status, and workplace as well as place of residence regions. The survey provides as well detailed information about the treatment by the unemployment insurance authorities, imposed labor market policies, benefit receipt and sanctions. The survey focuses additionally on individual characteristics and behavior. Such co-variates of individuals comprise social networks, ethnic and migration background, relations and identity, personality traits, cognitive and non-cognitive skills, life and job satisfaction, risky behavior, attitudes and preferences. The main advantages of the IZA ED are the large sample size of unemployed individuals, the accuracy of employment histories, the innovative and rich set of individual co-variates and the fact that the survey measures important characteristics shortly after entry into unemployment.

IZA评估数据集调查（IZA ED）旨在获取关于积极劳动市场政策（ALMP）影响的可靠纵向估计。此外，该数据集适用于研究求职过程及劳动力市场再融入的动态变化。数据涵盖了丰富的个人和劳动力市场特征，能够分析失业初始阶段及长期结果，直至失业登记后长达三年的总期间。纵向问卷详细记录了所述期间每月的劳动力市场活动及其持续时间，例如就业、失业、ALMP以及其他培训等。可用的信息包括就业状况、职业、行业以及相关的收入、工作时间、失业救济金或其他转移支付。横断面问卷包含了所有基本信息，包括进入失业的过程以及人口统计信息。失业进入描述了详细的求职行为，如求职强度、求职渠道以及就业机构的作用。此外，还记录了保留工资以及个人关于离开失业或参与ALMP项目的期望。可用的人口统计信息涵盖了就业状况、职业和行业，以及关于公民身份和民族背景、教育水平、子女数量和年龄、家庭结构及收入、家庭背景、健康状况、工作场所以及居住地区等具体信息。调查还提供了失业保险机构处理、实施的劳动力市场政策、福利领取和处罚的详细信息。此外，调查还专注于个人特征和行为。这些个人协变量包括社交网络、民族和移民背景、关系和身份、人格特质、认知和非认知技能、生活和工作满意度、风险行为、态度和偏好。IZA ED的主要优势在于其庞大的失业个体样本量、就业历史的准确性、创新且丰富的个人协变量组合，以及调查在失业登记后不久即测量重要特征的事实。