@article {10.34196/ijm.00207,
article_type = {journal},
title = {A new database on the contents and comparability of the income variables in EU-SILC: MetaSILC 2015},
author = {Zardo Trindade, Lorena and Goedemé, Tim},
volume = 12,
number = 3,
year = 2019,
month = {dec},
pub_date = {2019-12-31},
pages = {62-67},
citation = {IJM 2019;12(3):62-67},
doi = {10.34196/ijm.00207},
url = {https://doi.org/10.34196/ijm.00207},
abstract = {The MetaSILC 2015 database is a new addition to the toolbox of EU-SILC users and producers. It documents how individual income components are aggregated into the EU-SILC target variables. Even though general and country-specific descriptions of income target variables are available in the EU-SILC methodological guidelines and in the national quality reports, it is often not clear how exactly each of the national income components is classified and aggregated into a target variable in practice. On the basis of a survey among national statistical institutes, we compiled a database which maps the exact classification of income components onto the EU-SILC target variables. The focus of the database is on EU-SILC 2015, covering 26 EU-SILC countries. The database contains information on the composition of variables regarding total income before and after transfers; income from benefits, work and capital; social contributions and taxes; as well as on recent and planned changes to the composition of the variables.},
keywords = {EU-SILC, income composition, comparability, europe, EU-SILC, income variables, comparability, survey methodology, metadata},
journal = {IJM},
issn = {1747-5864},
publisher = {International Journal of Microsimulation},
}