Generations and Gender Survey (GGS)

Summary

Strengths: Internationally comparative, longitudinal and multidisciplinary dataset. It also has a large sample size and covers a wide age range.

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Survey same

Data gathering method
Face-to-face

Access to data

Conditions of access
Freely accessible data source.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Anonymised microdata

Formats available
SPSS (default)

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
More than 3 waves, with 3 year intervals. Sample of more than 10,000 individuals per wave.

First year of collection

Stratification if applicable
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Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Dutch population

Age range
Population aged 18-79

Statistical representativeness
Special group, please specify

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Detailed study of: Fertility, partnership, transition to adulthood, economic activity as well as the intergenerational and gender relations between people expressed in care relations or the organization of paid and unpaid work.

Linkage

Standardisation
Comparative study for 19 European countries.

Possibility of linkage among databases
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Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Survey errors

Breaks

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Panel design - collecting information on the same individuals with a three-year interval - to allow for the examination of causes and effects.

Governance

Contact information

Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
Lange Houtstraat 19
2511 CV Den Haag Netherlands Phone: 003170 3565200
Email: info(at)nidi.nl
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