Pacific Labor Mobility Survey 2021-2023
Wave 1

Australia, Kiribati, New Zealand...and 2 more, 2021 - 2023

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EAP_2021-2023_PLMS-W1_v01_M

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Dung Doan, Matthew Dornan, Ryan Edwards

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Data file: plms_f2f_hh_weighted_final_1.dta

PLMS face to face household level data

Cases:	1149
Variables:	251

Variables

hh_id

interview__key

Interview key (identifier in XX-XX-XX-XX format)

interview__id

Unique 32-character long identifier of the interview

homecountry

w_workp

Migrant worker program

h6_01

6.01 How much your household received last month from pension?

h6_02

6.02 How much household received last month from government assistance?

h6_03

6.03 How much did you and your household members receive in the last 3 months fr

h6_04

6.04 In the last 12 months, what was your household income for the selling of cr

h6_05

6.05 In the last 12 months, what was your household income for the selling of li

h6_06

6.06 In the last 12 months, what was your household income for the selling of fi

h6_07

6.07 In the last 12 months, what was your household income for the selling of ha

h6_08

6.08 In the last 12 months, what was your household income from other activities

h7_01a

7.01a Weekly expenditure: Groceries, food and drinks consumed at home

h7_01b

7.01b Weekly expenditure: Food and drinks consumed out of home (include alcoholi

h7_01c

7.01c Weekly expenditure: Other daily needs (bus fares, newspapers, etc.)

h7_02a

7.02a Monthly expenditure: Housing (rent, taxes, maintenance, water bills)

h7_02b

7.02b Monthly expenditure: Rent of agricultural land

h7_02c

7.02c Monthly expenditure: Household fuel and light (electricity, kerosene, wood

h7_02d

7.02d Monthly expenditure: Hired labour

h7_02e

7.02e Monthly expenditure: Raw materials for production

h7_02f

7.02f Monthly expenditure: Non-durable household goods (personal care, cleaning

h7_02g

7.02g Monthly expenditure: Health expenses (health insurance, doctors, hospital

h7_02h

7.02h Monthly expenditure: Vehicle expenses (petrol, diesel, repairs)

h7_02i

7.02i Monthly expenditure: Communication (telephone, cell phones, internet)

h7_02j

7.02j Monthly expenditure: Recreation and entertainment (cinema, books, travel,

h7_02k

7.02k Monthly expenditure: Community obligations (church, village)

h7_02l

7.02l Monthly expenditure: Interest payments on loans (interest only, not princi

h7_02m

7.02m Monthly expenditure: Gambling

h7_03a

7.03a Annual expenditure: Clothing and footwear

h7_03b

7.03b Annual expenditure: Education goods (school supplies, school fee, donation

h7_03c

7.03c Annual expenditure: Electronic goods (TVs, VCRs, radios, computers)

h7_03d

7.03d Annual expenditure: Household furnishings (furniture, dishes, rugs, toys)

h7_03e

7.03e Annual expenditure: Household appliances (washing, sewing machines, refrig

h7_03f

7.03f Annual expenditure: Own business investment (fishing, forestry or agricult

h7_03g

7.03g Annual expenditure: Other investment

h7_03h

7.03h Annual expenditure: Lending to friends/other family members

h7_03i

7.03i Annual expenditure: Community events such as weddings, funerals, fundraisi

h7_04

7.04 How much does your household save in a normal month?

h8_01

8.01 What type of dwelling does this household occupy?

h8_02

8.02 What is the tenure status of this dwelling?

h8_03

8.03 What is the main material used for this dwelling's walls?

h8_04

8.04 What is the main material used for this dwelling's roof?

h8_05

8.05 What is the main material used for this dwelling's floor?

h8_06

8.06 How many separate rooms does your household occupy in this dwelling in tota

h8_07

8.07 What is the main source of drinking water for members of your household?

h8_08

8.08 What type of toilet does your household usually use?

h8_09

8.09 Does your household usually share this toilet with anyone outside the house

h8_10

8.10 What is the main source of energy used by your household for lighting?

h8_11

8.11 What is the main source of energy used by your household for cooking?

h8_12

8.12 Does your household have internet wifi at home, either via an own wifi conn

h9_01__101

h9_02101

9.02a Purchased in the last 12 months: TV

h9_01__102

9.01b Own: Solar panel

h9_02102

9.02b Purchased in the last 12 months: Solar panel

h9_01__103

9.01c Own: Power generator

h9_02103

9.02c Purchased in the last 12 months: Power generator

h9_01__104

9.01d Own: Electric fan

h9_02104

9.02d Purchased in the last 12 months: Electric fan

h9_01__105

9.01e Own: Air conditioner

h9_02105

9.02e Purchased in the last 12 months: Air conditioner

h9_01__106

9.01f Own: Landline phone

h9_02106

9.02f Purchased in the last 12 months: Landline phone

h9_01__107

9.01g Own: Mobile phone

h9_02107

9.02g Purchased in the last 12 months: Mobile phone

h9_01__108

9.01h Own: Tablet

h9_02108

9.02h Purchased in the last 12 months: Tablet

h9_01__109

9.01i Own: Computer/Laptop

h9_02109

9.02i Purchased in the last 12 months: Computer/Laptop

h9_01__110

9.01j Own: Refrigerator

h9_02110

9.02j Purchased in the last 12 months: Refrigerator

h9_01__111

9.01k Own: Freezer

h9_02111

9.02k Purchased in the last 12 months: Freezer

h9_01__112

9.01l Own: Gas or electric oven

h9_02112

9.02l Purchased in the last 12 months: Gas or electric oven

h9_01__113

9.01m Own: Microwave oven

h9_02113

9.02m Purchased in the last 12 months: Microwave oven

h9_01__114

9.01n Own: Sewing machine

h9_02114

9.02n Purchased in the last 12 months: Sewing machine

h9_01__115

9.01o Own: Washing machine

h9_02115

9.02o Purchased in the last 12 months: Washing machine

h9_01__116

9.01p Own: Engine boat

h9_02116

9.02p Purchased in the last 12 months: Engine boat

h9_01__117

9.01q Own: Canoe/ dinghy (without motor)

h9_02117

9.02q Purchased in the last 12 months: Canoe/ dinghy (without motor)

h9_01__118

9.01r Own: Motorbike

h9_02118

9.02r Purchased in the last 12 months: Motorbike

h9_01__119

9.01s Own: Tractor

h9_02119

9.02s Purchased in the last 12 months: Tractor

h9_01__120

9.01t Own: Thresher

h9_02120

9.02t Purchased in the last 12 months: Thresher

h9_01__121

9.01u Own: Power tiller

h9_02121

9.02u Purchased in the last 12 months: Power tiller

h9_01__122

9.01v Own: Poultry (chicken, duck, goose)

h9_02122

9.02v Purchased in the last 12 months: Poultry (chicken, duck, goose)

h9_01__123

h9_02123

9.02w Purchased in the last 12 months: Cow

h9_01__124

h9_02124

9.02x Purchased in the last 12 months: Pig

h9_01__125

9.01y Own: Goat

h9_02125

9.02y Purchased in the last 12 months: Goat

h11_00

11.00 During the last 6 months has any member of your household received money o

h12_01

12.01 How often does your household receive money or gifts from abroad, either f

h12_02

12.02 Is the money your household receives approximately the same amount each ti

h12_03

12.03 Which is the most usual channel through which your household receives the

h12_04

12.04 What is the bank or money transfer operator?

h12_05

12.05 The last time your household received money, did you have to pay any fees

h12_06

12.06 How much were these fees?

h13_01

13.01 What has been the impact of the SWP on your household? Very positive, posi

h13_02

13.02 What has been the impact of the PLS on your household? Very positive, posi

h13_03

13.03 What has been the impact of the RSE on your household? Very positive, posi

h13_04

13.04 Would you like for yourself or someone else in your household to participa

h13_05a

13.05a Economic Benefit:Higher level of household income

h13_05b

13.05b Economic Benefit:More money for local schools

h13_05c

13.05c Economic Benefit:More money for local churches

h13_05d

13.05d Economic Benefit:More local businesses

h13_05e

13.05e Economic Benefit:Better local infrastructure

h13_05f

13.05f Economic Benefit:Other economic benefits (please specify)

h13_05_spec

13.05_spec Please specify

h13_06a

13.06a Economic costs:Less formal sector workers in the community (e.g. public s

h13_06b

13.06b Economic costs:Less informal sector workers in the community (e.g. worker

h13_06c

13.06c Economic costs:Temporary migrants less motivated to work locally upon ret

h13_06d

13.06d Economic costs:Other economic cost (please specify)

h13_06_spec

13.06_spec Please specify

h13_07a

13.07a Social benefits:Improved educational outcomes of children

h13_07b

13.07b Social benefits:Increased household income

h13_07c

13.07c Social benefits:More entrepreneurship activities in the community

h13_07d

13.07d Social benefits:Improved infrastructure and services in the community

h13_07e

13.07e Social benefits:Returned migrants taught new skills to other community me

h13_07f

13.07f Social benefits:Increased women status in the community

h13_07g

13.07g Social benefits:Increased women’s participation in local community decisi

h13_07h

13.07h Social benefits:Better relations among family members

h13_07i

13.07i Social benefits:Other social benefits

h13_07_spec

13.07_spec Please specify

h13_08a

13.08a Social costs:Poorer educational outcomes of children

h13_08b

13.08b Social costs:Poorer caring of children

h13_08c

13.08c Social costs:Worse relations among family members

h13_08d

13.08d Social costs:More use of kava

h13_08e

13.08e Social costs:More use of alcohol

h13_08f

13.08f Social costs:More violence against women at home

h13_08g

13.08g Social costs:Other social problems (please specify)

h13_08_spec

13.08_spec Please specify

h14_01a

14.01a Unawareness of the program

h14_01b

14.01b Unaware of the requirements to apply

h14_01c

14.01c Already have permission to work in Australia or New Zealand through anoth

h14_01d

14.01d Not wanting to move away from the family

h14_01e

14.01e Not wanting to leave temporarily, but will wait until a permanent option

h14_01f

14.01f Have a business that you can't leave

h14_01g

14.01g Social obligations in the village do not permit you to leave

h14_01h

14.01h English language ability is not good enough

h14_01i

14.01i The temporary work in Australia/New Zealand is too hard

h14_01j

14.01j You can earn more money by staying in the country

h14_01k

14.01k Inability to pay the costs to apply for the programs

h14_01l

14.01l The chances of being selected are very low

h14_01m

14.01m Not interested in participating in the programme

h14_02a

14.02a SWP/PLS: Register with an agent

h14_02b

14.02b SWP/PLS: Register with the Ministry of Internal Affairs

h14_02c

14.02c SWP/PLS: Register with the Commission of Labour

h14_02d

14.02d SWP/PLS: Register with the Ministry of Employment and Human Resources

h14_02e

14.02e SWP/PLS: Attended an outreach/registration event for Labor migration prog

h14_02f

14.02f SWP/PLS: Express interest to any village or community leaders

h14_02g

14.02g SWP/PLS: Have a job interview with a visiting employer

h14_02h

14.02h SWP/PLS: Contact friend(s) who have worked in the scheme

h14_02i

14.02i SWP/PLS: Contact family member(s)/relative(s) who has worked in the schem

h14_02j

14.02j SWP/PLS: Did anything else? (please specify)

h14_02_s

14.02_s SWP/PLS: Please specify

h14_03a

14.03a RSE: Register with an agent

h14_03b

14.03b RSE: Register with the Ministry of Internal Affairs

h14_03c

14.03c RSE: Register with the Commission of Labour

h14_03d

14.03d RSE: Register with the Ministry of Employment and Human Resources

h14_03e

14.03e RSE: Attended an outreach/registration event for Labor migration programs

h14_03f

14.03f RSE: Express interest to any village or community leaders

h14_03g

14.03g RSE: Have a job interview with a visiting employer

h14_03h

14.03h RSE: Contact friend(s) who have worked in the scheme

h14_03i

14.03i RSE: Contact family member(s)/relative(s) who has worked in the scheme

h14_03j

14.03j RSE: Did anything else? (please specify)

h14_03_s

14.03_s RSE: Please specify

h14_04

14.04 Would you like for yourself or someone from your household to participate

h14_05

14.05 Which one of these three programs would you prefer someone from your house

h14_06

14.06 Do you know any households in your community that have participated in the

h14_07a

14.07a Economic benefit from other households :Higher level of household income

h14_07b

14.07b Economic benefit from other households:More money for local schools

h14_07c

14.07c Economic benefit from other households:More money for local churches

h14_07d

14.07d Economic benefit from other households:More local businesses

h14_07e

14.07e Economic benefit from other households:Better local infrastructure

h14_07f

14.07f Economic benefit from other households:Other economic benefits (please sp

h14_07_spec

14.07_spec Please specify

h14_08a

14.08a Economic costs in community:Less formal sector workers in the community (

h14_08b

14.08b Economic costs in community:Less informal sector workers in the community

h14_08c

14.08c Economic costs in community:Temporary migrants less motivated to work loc

h14_08d

14.08d Economic costs in community:Other economic cost (please specify)

h14_08_spec

14.08_spec Please specify

h14_09a

14.09a Social benefits in comminuty:Improved educational outcomes of children

h14_09b

14.09b Social benefits in comminuty:Increased household income

h14_09c

14.09c Social benefits in comminuty:More entrepreneurship activities in the comm

h14_09d

14.09d Social benefits in comminuty:Improved infrastructure and services in the

h14_09e

14.09e Social benefits in comminuty:Returned migrants taught new skills to other

h14_09f

14.09f Social benefits in comminuty:Increased women status in the community

h14_09g

14.09g Social benefits in comminuty:Increased women’s participation in local com

h14_09h

14.09h Social benefits in comminuty:Better relations among family members

h14_09i

14.09i Social benefits in comminuty:Other social benefits

h14_09_spec

14.09_spec Please specify

h14_10a

14.10a Social costs in community:Poorer educational outcomes of children

h14_10b

14.10b Social costs in community:Poorer caring of children

h14_10c

14.10c Social costs in community:Worse relations among family members

h14_10d

14.10d Social costs in community:More use of kava

h14_10e

14.10e Social costs in community:More use of alcohol

h14_10f

14.10f Social costs in community:More violence against women at home

h14_10g

14.10g Social costs in community:Other social problems (please specify)

h14_10_spec

14.10_spec Please specify

h15_01a

15.01a A father’s major responsibility is to provide ?nancially for his children

h15_01b

15.01b Some types of work are just not appropriate for women

h15_01c

15.01c Mothers should work only if necessary

h15_01d

15.01d A husband is expected to work outside the home, while wife is expected to

h15_01e

15.01e For many jobs, it is better to choose men instead of women

h15_02

15.02 Are there any women from this household who have participated in temporary

h15_03a

15.03a Prior work:Working in professional roles

h15_03b

15.03b Prior work:Subsistence agriculture

h15_03c

15.03c Prior work:Cleaning

h15_03d

15.03d Prior work:Leading religious services

h15_03e

15.03e Prior work:Village maintenance

h15_03f

15.03f Prior work:Caring for children/ elderly

h15_03g

15.03g Prior work:Caring for someone with a disability

h15_03h

15.03h Prior work:Decide on community affairs

h15_04a

15.04a Replacement's member ID: Working in professional roles

h15_04b

15.04b Replacement's member ID: Subsistence agriculture

h15_04c

15.04c Replacement's member ID: Cleaning

h15_04d

15.04d Replacement's member ID: Leading religious women's groups

h15_04f

15.04f Replacement's member ID: Caring for children/ elderly

h15_04g

15.04g Replacement's member ID: Caring for someone with a disability

h15_04h

15.04h Replacement's member ID: Decide on community affairs

h15_05

15.05 What has been the impact of female participation in temporary migration pr

h15_06

15.06 Are there any men from this household who have participated in temporary m

h15_07a

15.07a Prior work:Working in professional roles

h15_07b

15.07b Prior work:Subsistence agriculture

h15_07c

15.07c Prior work:Cleaning

h15_07d

15.07d Prior work:Leading religious services

h15_07e

15.07e Prior work:Village maintenance

h15_07f

15.07f Prior work:Caring for children/ elderly

h15_07g

15.07g Prior work:Caring for someone with a disability

h15_07h

15.07h Prior work:Decide on community affairs

h15_08a

15.08a Replacement's member ID: Working in professional roles

h15_08b

15.08b Replacement's member ID: Subsistence agriculture

h15_08c

15.08c Replacement's member ID: Cleaning

h15_08d

15.08d Replacement's member ID: Leading religious women's groups

h15_08e

15.08e Replacement's member ID: Village maintenance

h15_08f

15.08f Replacement's member ID: Caring for children/ elderly

h15_08g

15.08g Replacement's member ID: Caring for someone with a disability

h15_08h

15.08h Replacement's member ID: Decide on community affairs

h15_09

15.09 What has been the impact of male participation in temporary migration prog

hh_weight

Household weight

Total: 251

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