1. LAMAS Working Group 19-21 June 2017
Agenda Item 2.9 Household subsampling: inclusion of reason variables
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2. Background
LAMAS decisions on variables for household subsampling (June and December 2015)
Delete some 30 variables (incl. NEEDCARE, INCDECIL, ISCO4D, NOWKREAS, WISHMORE)
Add 2 variables: COBFATH, COBMOTH
Open: some REASon variables
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3. Requested evidence from DG EMPL
Policy needs even stronger
European Pillar of Social Rights - 26 April 2017
And related initiative to support work-life balance for parents and carers
Research questions and empirical evidence
LAMAS asked: FTPTREAS, SEEKREAS, TEMPREAS, AVAIREAS
Also analysed: WANTWORK/WANTREAS, NOWKREAS/(ABSREAS), LEAVREAS, WISHMORE
Review of existing research conducted for DG JUST
Why INCDECIL?
Relevant according to researchers
Due to its importance, inclusion already discussed in 2016 for some regular modules
Benefit from improved INCDECIL in the future
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4. LAMAS exchange of views
Do you agree on the inclusion of the variable …. in the minimum set of variables for household sub-sampling?
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5. Comments received Reasons for 'NO's Reasons to keep
Low response rate for household questions (proxy)
Number of household variables should not increase
INCDECIL difficult to obtain (especially by proxy)
Reasons to keep
SEEKREAS and WANTWORK as part of ILO modules
INCDECIL useful
REASONS interesting for in-depth analysis
NOWKREAS/ABSREAS – not asked
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6. LAMAS is invited to discuss
Inclusion of
FTPTREAS – reasons for part-time work
SEEKREAS – reasons for not looking for job
WANTWORK/WANTREAS – reasons for not wanting job
ABSREAS – reasons for not working in reference week
INCDECIL – pay from work
variables in the minimum list of variables for household subsampling
DG EMPL