New administrative data on welfare dynamics in Germany: the Sample of Integrated Welfare Benefit Biographies (SIG)

Kerstin Bruckmeier (), Sandra Dummert, Philipp Grunau, Katrin Hohmeyer and Torsten Lietzmann
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Kerstin Bruckmeier: Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
Sandra Dummert: Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
Philipp Grunau: Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
Katrin Hohmeyer: Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
Torsten Lietzmann: Institute for Employment Research (IAB)

Journal for Labour Market Research, 2020, vol. 54, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract The Sample of Integrated Welfare Benefit Biographies (SIG) is a new administrative longitudinal microdata set representative of recipients of Germany’s main welfare programme, the Unemployment Benefit II (UB II, Arbeitslosengeld II). The data set contains detailed longitudinal information on welfare receipt and labour market activities, and hence enables researchers to analyse the dynamics of benefit receipt, income and employment. A distinct feature of the SIG is that it provides information not only for individual benefit recipients but also for family members, including children and partners. This is possible because eligibility for UB II benefits depends on the household structure, and it is means-tested on household income. In addition to socio-demographic and regional information, the SIG contains extensive information on the employment biographies of benefit recipients and their household members from the Integrated Employment Biographies (IEB) of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). This allows researchers to examine the interaction between labour market participation and benefit receipt. The SIG is available to researchers at the Research Data Centre (FDZ) of the Federal Employment Agency (BA) at the IAB.

Keywords: C81; I32; I38; H55; Administrative data; Unemployment benefit II; Welfare benefit; Welfare dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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