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Methodological Innovations for Measuring Informality – A Survey Experiment on Labor Measurement 2022

El Salvador, 2022
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SLV_2022_SELM_v01_M
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Amparo Palacios-Lopez, Ivette Contreras
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Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
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Data file: master_data

Master survey data

Cases: 2480
Variables: 928

Variables

s11q29
What is the main source of water supply for consumption for this household?
s11q29_ot
Specify other sources of water supply
s11q31
How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back?
s11q31_unit
Time Unit: go for water
s11q39
What is the main type of toilet facility used by your household?
s11q39_oth
types of toilet
s11q40
Where is this toilet facility located?
s11q41
Lived in this municipality since you were born?
s11q42
how has your household most often disposed of refuse (garbage disposal)?
s11q42_oth
Specify another form of waste disposal
s11q43
Have you had a problem with a watercourse in your house or has it been flooded?
s11q44
Is there a nearby gully or creek that could cause a landslide?
s11q2
What type of dwelling does the household live in
s11q2_oth
Specify another type of dwelling
s11q10
Main construction material of the outside walls of the dwelling
s11q10_oth
Specify another construction material of the outside walls
s11q11
Main construction material of the roofing of the dwelling
s11q11_oth
Specify another construction material of the roofing
s11q12
Main construction material of the flooring of the dwelling
s11q12_oth
Specify another construction material of the flooring
s5a_respondent
Primary respondent for this section
s5aq2
Owned a non-agricultural business or provided a non-agricultural service?
s5aq3
Sold any processed products derived from PURCHASED crops, livestock, fishing?
s5aq3a
Sold horticultural products such as plants, flowers, leaves?
s5aq4
Owned a trading business on a street or in a market?
s5aq5
Offered any service or hawked/sold anything on a street or in a market?
s5aq6
Offered professional services, from home or from an office?
s5aq7
Offered transportation or moving services?
s5aq8
Owned a bar, restaurant, or food stand?
s5aq9
Owned any other non-agricultural business, run from home or on a street?
s5b_e1
Household has an NFE
s5aq10__1
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): electricity
s5aq10__2
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): network
s5aq10__3
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): transportation
s5aq10__4
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): unable to borrow money
s5aq10__5
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): unwilling to borrow money
s5aq10__6
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): high interest rates
s5aq10__7
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): access to markets
s5aq10__8
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): low demand
s5aq10__9
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): corruption
s5aq10__10
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): uncertain economic policy
s5aq10__11
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): registration, permits
s5aq10__12
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): high taxes
s5aq10__13
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): criminality, theft
s5aq10__14
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): social friction
s5aq10__15
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): no money
s5aq10__96
Biggest constraints to starting a business (non-farm): other, specify
s5aq10_ot
Specify other constraints to starting a business (non-farm)
s5aq11__1
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: electricity
s5aq11__2
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: network
s5aq11__3
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: transportation
s5aq11__4
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: unable to borrow money
s5aq11__5
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: unwilling to borrow money
s5aq11__6
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: high interest rates
s5aq11__7
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: access to markets
s5aq11__8
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: low demand
s5aq11__9
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: corruption
s5aq11__10
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: uncertain economic policy
s5aq11__11
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: registration, permits
s5aq11__12
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: high taxes
s5aq11__13
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: criminality, theft
s5aq11__14
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: social friction
s5aq11__15
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: no money
s5aq11__96
Constraints to operate and grow this HH's business: other, specify
s5aq11_ot
Specify other constraints to operate and grow the HH's business
s5aq12
Anyone in your household thought about starting a business or a self employment
s5aq13__1
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): electricity
s5aq13__2
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): network
s5aq13__3
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): transportation
s5aq13__4
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): unable to borrow money
s5aq13__5
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): unwilling to borrow money
s5aq13__6
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): high interest rates
s5aq13__7
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): access to markets
s5aq13__8
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): low demand
s5aq13__9
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): corruption
s5aq13__10
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): uncertain economic policy
s5aq13__11
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): registration, permits
s5aq13__12
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): high taxes
s5aq13__13
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): criminality, theft
s5aq13__14
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): social friction
s5aq13__15
Main constraints to starting a business (non-farm): no money
s6_respondent
Primary respondent for this section
s6q2__101
Any member of the household receives income from: National remittances
s6q2__102
Any member of the household receives income from: International remittances
s6q2__103
Any member of the household receives income from: In-kind gifts
s6q2__104
Any member of the household receives income from: Savings, interest, or investme
s6q2__105
Any member of the household receives income from: Contributory pension
s6q2__106
Any member of the household receives income from: Rental, residential property
s6q2__107
Any member of the household receives income from: Rental, commercial
s6q2__108
Any member of the household receives income from: Sale of real estate
s6q2__109
Any member of the household receives income from: Other (Specify)
s6q2_oth
Specify other income
s6q3__101
How much in total did your household receive from: National remittances
s6q3__102
How much in total did your household receive from: International remittances
s6q3__103
How much in total did your household receive from: In-kind gifts
s6q3__104
How much in total did your household receive from: Savings, interest, or investm
s6q3__105
How much in total did your household receive from: Contributory pension
s6q3__106
How much in total did your household receive from: Rental, residential property
s6q3__108
How much in total did your household receive from: Sale of real estate
s6q3__109
How much in total did your household receive from: Other (Specify)
s12_respondent
Primary respondent for this section
s12dq1__1
Is anyone in your household worried about not having enough food to eat?
s12dq1__2
Anyone in your household was unable to eat healthy and nutritious foods?
s12dq1__3
Anyone in your household ate only a few kinds of foods?
s12dq1__4
Has anyone in your household had to skip a meal?
s12dq1__5
Anyone in your household ate less than you thought you should?
s12dq1__6
Your household ran out of food?
s12dq1__7
Anyone in your household was hungry but did not eat?
s12dq1__8
Anyone in your household went without eating for a whole day?
s12C_respondent
Primary respondent for this section
s12cq1
Any member of the household owns or has access to some land used for crops?
s12cq2
Any member of the household cultivates crops during the agricultural season?
s12cq3__1
Main crops produced during the agricultural season: Rice
s12cq3__2
Main crops produced during the agricultural season: Beans
s12cq3__3
Main crops produced during the agricultural season: Corn
s12cq3__4
Main crops produced during the agricultural season: Sorghum, Maicillo
s12cq3__5
Main crops produced during the agricultural season: Fruits
s12cq3__6
Main crops produced during the agricultural season: Vegetables
s12cq3__96
Main crops produced during the agricultural season: Other
s12cq3_ot
Specify other crops
s12cq4
Did your household sell crops produced during the agricultural season?
s12cq5
Did your household own any livestock or poultry in the last 12 months?
s12cq6__1
Livestock and poultry owned by the household: Cattle
s12cq6__2
Livestock and poultry owned by the household: Horses/donkey
s12cq6__3
Livestock and poultry owned by the household: Goats
s12cq6__4
Livestock and poultry owned by the household: Sheep
s12cq6__5
Livestock and poultry owned by the household: Pigs
s12cq6__6
Livestock and poultry owned by the household: Chickens
s12cq6__7
Livestock and poultry owned by the household: Other poultry
s12cq7
Did your household sell any livestock or poultry in the past 12 months?
s12cq8
Any member of the household involved in fishing or aquaculture activities?
s12cq9__1
Fishing activities was your household involved: fishing/capture
s12cq9__2
Fishing activities was your household involved: Aquaculture/fish farming
s14_respondent
Primary respondent for this section
s14q2__1
Does your household own any of these items?:Radio
s14q2__2
Does your household own any of these items?:Sound equipment
s14q2__3
Does your household own any of these items?:TV
s14q2__4
Does your household own any of these items?:Video Cassette or DVD
s14q2__5
Does your household own any of these items?:Refrigerator
s14q2__6
Does your household own any of these items?:Washing machine
s14q2__7
Does your household own any of these items?:Blender
s14q2__8
Does your household own any of these items?:Fan
s14q2__9
Does your household own any of these items?:Computer
s14q2__10
Does your household own any of these items?:Clothes dryer
s14q2__11
Does your household own any of these items?:Sewing machine
s14q2__12
Does your household own any of these items?:Vehicle (household use) (car or boat
s14q2__13
Does your household own any of these items?:Iron (of clothes)
s14q2__14
Does your household own any of these items?:Microwave oven
s14q2__15
Does your household own any of these items?:Video games (Nintendo)
s14q2__16
Does your household own any of these items?:Electricity generator
s14q2__17
Does your household own any of these items?:Air conditioning
s14q2__18
Does your household own any of these items?:Tank or cistern
s14q2__19
Does your household own any of these items?:Motorcycle
s14q2__20
Does your household own any of these items?:Tablet
s14q2_oth
Other, Specify:
s14q3__1
How many does your household own?: Radio
s14q3__2
How many does your household own?: Sound equipment
s14q3__3
How many does your household own?: TV
s14q3__4
How many does your household own?: Video Cassette or DVD
s14q3__5
How many does your household own?: Refrigerator
s14q3__6
How many does your household own?: Washing machine
s14q3__7
How many does your household own?: Blender
s14q3__8
How many does your household own?: Fan
s14q3__9
How many does your household own?: Computer
s14q3__10
How many does your household own?: Clothes dryer
s14q3__11
How many does your household own?: Sewing machine
s14q3__12
How many does your household own?: Vehicle (household use) (car or boat)
s14q3__13
How many does your household own?: Iron (of clothes)
s14q3__14
How many does your household own?: Microwave oven
s14q3__15
How many does your household own?: Video games (Nintendo)
s14q3__16
How many does your household own?: Electricity generator
s14q3__17
How many does your household own?: Air conditioning
s14q3__18
How many does your household own?: Tank or cistern
s14q3__19
How many does your household own?: Motorcycle
s14q3__20
How many does your household own?: Tablet
qx_type
Survey type
main
Main respondent=1, 0 otherwise
selected
HH member (15-64) randomly selected=1, 0 otherwise
food_insecure
Moderate to severe food insecurity
control
Control group
qx_typed0
Control
qx_typed1
LOA
qx_typed2
ESR
employment
Employed
absent
Temporary absent for work (last week)
unemployed
Unemployed
laborforce
Labor force participation
work
Working
adjusted_work
Adjusted work
informal_sector_employee
Employment in the informal sector
informal_employment
Informal employment
hh_members
Household size (N)
dependents
Number of dependent household members
work_population
Number of household members in the working age population
dependency_ratio
Dependency ratio
area_residence
Households in rural area
improve_tenure
Improved tenure status of dwelling
improve_light
Improved lighting source of dwelling
improve_walls
Improved outside walls of dwelling
improve_rooginh
Improved roofing of dwelling
improve_flooring
Improved flooring of dwelling
improve_water
Improved water supply source
improve_toilet
Improved toilet facility
house_index
House and WASH index, std
access_internet
Access to Internet (Wi-Fi)
access_internet2
Access to internet (WiFi + Mobile data)
access_cellphone
Access to mobile phone
read_write
Read and write
easy_labor
Perceived ease of finding a job (scale 1-5)
female
Female
age
Age (years)
youth
Youth
age1
15-24 years
age2
25-34 years
age3
35-44 years
age4
45-54 years
age5
55-64 years
marital_status1
s1q7==1. MARRIED
marital_status2
s1q7==2. NON-FORMAL UNION
marital_status3
s1q7==3. SEPARATED
marital_status4
s1q7==4. DIVORCED
marital_status5
s1q7==5. WIDOW OR WIDOWER
marital_status6
s1q7==6. NEVER MARRIED
married
Married (1 if married or non-formal union, 0 otherwise)
never_married
Never married
living_partner
Is the spouse/partner living in the household
education
Education level
edu1
education==Preschool
edu2
education==Special education
edu3
education==Primary
edu4
education==Secondary
edu5
education==Regular high school
edu6
education==Technical high school
edu7
education==Technical non-university
edu8
education==Bachelor's degree
edu9
education==Don't know
edu10
education==No education
high_school
High school or higher education
assets_index
Assets index, std
high_income
Households with assets index above the median
foreign_remittance
Remittances received
foreign_remittance_amount
International Remittances received by the HH - Amount
nfe
Households has a non-farm enterprise
agriculture_act
Households engages in agricultural activities
presence_mother
Presence of mother/mother-in-law
risk_aversion
Risk aversion index
risk
Risk Category
risk1
risk==Risk Neutral
risk2
risk==Risk Averse
risk3
risk==Risk Lovers
rounds_lottery
Number of rounds played lottery
utility
Lottery Weighted Value
edu_gap
Education gap
edu_gap1
Has the dream education
edu_gap2
Has less education than dream education
edu_gap3
Has more education than dream education
dream_job_stem
Dream job STEM
socialnorms_index
Patrichal social norms index, std
domestic_hours
Domestic obligations (Number of hours)
domestic_hours2
Only domestic obligations (Number of hours)
productive_hours
Productive activities (Number of hours)
productive_hours2
Only productive activities (Number of hours)
social_desirability
Social Desirability index
socialdesir_index
Social Desirability index, std
hh_elegible
Number of eligible members
self_respondent
Self-respondent in labor module
workers_hh
Number of members who were working
else_worker
Someone else in the HH was working
own_children
Has own children
elderly_hh
Elderly in the household
childcare_center
Childcare center in the community
proxy
Proxy
proxyrelation
What is relationship to the head of household?
proxyfemale
Proxy is woman
proxyhigh_school
Proxy has high school or more
proxyspouse
Proxy is spouse
proxyhead
Proxy is head
socialdesir_all
Social Desirability index (all items), std
treat1
LOA
treat2
ESR
treat1_female
LOA x Female
treat2_female
ESR x Female
treat1_youth
LOA x Youth
treat2_youth
ESR x Youth
domestic_female
Average time spent on housework (women)
domestic_female_sex
Average time spent on housework (women) x Female
treat1_domestic_female
LOA x Average time spent on housework (women)
treat2_domestic_female
ESR x Average time spent on housework (women)
treat1_domestic_female_sex
LOA x Average time spent on housework (women) x Female
treat2_domestic_female_sex
ESR x Average time spent on housework (women) x Female
informal_sector_share
Informal employment in the EA
informal_sector_share_std
Informal employment in the EA
informal_sector_female
Informal employment in the EA (share of women)
informal_female_std
Informal employment in the EA
informal_sector_male
Informal employment in the EA (share of men)
informal_male_std
Informal employment in the EA
informal_maleyouth
Informal employment in the EA (share of young men)
informal_maleyouth_std
Informal employment in the EA
treat1_informal_sector_share
LOA x Informal employment in the EA
treat2_informal_sector_share
ESR x Informal employment in the EA
Total: 928
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