This program reads the 1996 SIPP Wave 5 Core Data File
Note:  This program is distributed under the GNU GPL. See end of
this file and http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ for details.
by Jean Roth Tue Nov  4 11:39:46 EST 2003
Please report errors to jroth@nber.org
run with do sip96w5
Change output file name/location as desired in the first line of the .dct file
If you are using a PC, you may need to change the direction of the slashes, as in C:\
or "\\Nber\home\data\sipp/1996\sip96w5.dat"
The following changes in variable names have been made, if necessary:
'$' to 'd';            '-' to '_';              '%' to 'p';
Note:  Variable names in Stata are case-sensitive
JB: How often was .. paid at this job?
JB: Industry code
JB: Allocation flag for EJBIND2.
JB: Occupational classification code
JB: Allocation flag for TJBOCC2.
BS: Across-wave business index/number
BS: Does ... still own this business?
BS: Allocation flag for EBIZNOW1
BS: Date operation of business began
BS: Allocation flag for TSBDATE1
BS: Date operation of business ended
BS: Allocation flag for TEBDATE1
BS: Reason business ended
BS: Allocation flag for ERENDB1
BS: Usual hours worked per week
BS: Allocation flag for EHRSBS1
BS: Anticipated gross-earnings level
BS: Allocation flag for EGROSB1
BS: Earnings level last 12 months
BS: Allocation flag for EGRSSB1
BS: Maximum number of employees
BS: Allocation flag for EEMPB1
BS: Is this business incorporated?
BS: Allocation flag for EINCPB1
BS: Type of proprietorship
BS: Allocation flag for EPROPB1
BS: Other owners/partners in household
BS: Allocation flag for EHPRTB1
BS: Salary draw from business
BS: Allocation flag for ESLRYB1
BS: Receipt of non-salary income
BS: Allocation flag for EOINCB1
BS: Net profit or loss
BS: Allocation flag for TPRFTB1
BS: Income received this month
BS: Allocation flag for TBMSUM1
BS: Person number of partner 1
BS: Person number of partner 2
BS: Person number of partner 3
BS: Industry code
BS: Allocation flag for TBSIND1
BS: Occupation code
BS: Allocation flag for TBSOCC1
BS: Across-wave business index/number
BS: Does ... still own this business?
BS: Allocation flag for EBIZNOW2
BS: Date operation of business began
BS: Allocation flag for TSBDATE2
BS: Date operation of business ended
BS: Allocation flag for TEBDATE2
BS: Reason business ended
BS: Allocation flag for ERENDB2
BS: Usual hours worked per week
BS: Allocation flag for EHRSBS2
BS: Anticipated gross-earnings level
BS: Allocation flag for EGROSB2
BS: Earnings level last 12 months
BS: Allocation flag for EGRSSB2
BS: Maximum number of employees
BS: Allocation flag for EEMPB2
BS: Is this business incorporated?
BS: Allocation flag for EINCPB2
BS: Type of proprietorship
BS: Allocation flag for EPROPB2.
BS: Other owners/partners in household
BS: Allocation flag for EHPRTB2
BS: Salary draw from business
BS: Allocation flag for ESLRYB2
BS: Receipt of non-salary income
BS: Allocation flag for EOINC2
BS: Net profit or loss
BS: Allocation flag for TPRFTB2
BS: Income received this month
BS: Allocation flag for TBMSUM2
BS: Person number of partner 1
BS: Person number of partner 2
BS: Person number of partner 3
BS: Industry code
BS: Allocation flag for TBSIND2
BS: Occupation code
BS: Allocation flag for TBSOCC2
GI: Receipt of State unemployment comp
GI: Allocation flag for EUECTYP5
GI: Receipt of other unemployment comp
GI: Allocation flag for EUECTYP7
GI: Receipt of lump sum from
GI: Allocation flag for ELMPTYP1
GI: Receipt of severance pay (ISS Code
GI: Allocation flag for ELMPTYP2
GI: Receipt of other type of lump sum
GI: Allocation flag for ALMPTYP3
GI: Receipt of Social Security payment
GI: Allocation flag for ESSSELF
GI: Receipt of Social Security payment
GI: Allocation flag for ESSCHILD
GI: Receipt of SSI for children (ISS C
GI: Allocation flag for ESSICHLD
GI: Receipt of SSI for self (ISS Code
GI: Allocation flag for ESSISELF
GI: Receipt of State administered SSI
GI: Allocation flag for ESTSSI
GI: Reason for receipt of workers'
GI: Allocation flag for RWCMPRSN
GI: Reason for payment from own insura
GI: Allocation flag for RINSRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of employer
GI: Allocation flag for REMPDRSN
GI: Reason for pension from company or
GI: Allocation flag for RPENSRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of federal civi
GI: Allocation flag for RFCSRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of state govern
GI: Allocation flag for RSTATRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of local govern
GI: Allocation flag for RLGOVRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of U.S. militar
GI: Allocation flag for RMILRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of Railroad
GI: Allocation flag RRRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of black lung p
GI: Allocation flag for RBLKLRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of 'other' reti
GI: Allocation flag for ROTHRRSN
GI: Reason for payments from paid-up l
GI: Allocation flag for RLIFIRSN
GI: Reason for receipt of Veterans' co
GI: Allocation flag for RVETSRSN
GI: Reason for receiving income from e
GI: Allocation flag for RESTARSN
GI: Receipt of foster child care payme
GI: Allocation flag for EFCCYN
GI: Agreement for support payments
GI: Allocation flag for ECSAGREE
GI: Receipt of child support payments
GI: Allocation flag for ECSYN
GI: Receipt of alimony payments (ISS C
GI: Allocation flag for EALIYN
GI: Receipt of food stamps (ISS Code 2
GI: Allocation flag for EFSYN
GI: Receipt of child support as
GI: Allocation flag for EPSSTHRU
GI: Recipiency of WIC (ISS Code 25)
GI: Allocation flag for EWICYN
GI: Receipt of AFDC, welfare, or publi
GI: Allocation flag for EPATYN
GI: Receipt of AFDC (ISS Code 20)
GI: Allocation flag for EPATYP1
GI: Receipt of general assistance (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for EPATYP2
GI: Receipt of energy assistance (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for EPATYP3
GI: Receipt of other public assistance
GI: Allocation flag for EPATYP4
GI: Receipt of income from IRA, 401k,
GI: Allocation flag for EASETDRW
GI: Receipt of joint Social Security
GI: Allocation flag for EJNTSSYN
GI: Receipt of Social Security - Adult
GI: Allocation flag for ER01A
GI: Receipt of Social Security - Child
GI: Allocation flag for ER01K
GI: Receipt of Railroad Retirement (IS
GI: Allocation flag for ER02
GI: Receipt of Federal SSI - Adult (IS
GI: Allocation flag for ER03A
GI: Receipt of Federal SSI - Child (IS
GI: Allocation flag for ER03K
GI: Receipt of State SSI (ISS Code 4)
GI: Allocation flag for ER04
GI: Receipt of State Unemployment Comp
GI: Allocation flag for ER05
GI: Receipt of Other Unemployment Comp
GI: Allocation flag for ER07
GI: Receipt of Veterans' Compensation
GI: Allocation flag for ER08
GI: Receipt of Black Lung payments (IS
GI: Allocation flag for ER09
GI: Receipt of Workers Compensation (I
GI: Allocation flag for ER10
GI: Receipt of Employer/Union Temp. Si
GI: Allocation flag for ER12
GI: Receipt of own sickness, accident
GI: Allocation flag for ER13
GI: Receipt of Employer Disability Pay
GI: Allocation flag for ER14
GI: Receipt of Severance Pay (ISS Code
GI: Allocation flag for ER15
GI: Receipt of AFDC,ADC (ISS Code 20)
GI: Allocation flag for ER20
GI: Receipt of General Assistance or G
GI: Allocation flag for ER21
GI: Receipt of Foster Child Care Payme
GI: Allocation flag for ER23
GI: Receipt of Other Welfare (ISS Code
GI: Allocation flag for ER24
GI: Receipt of WIC (ISS Code 25)
GI: Allocation flag for ER25
GI: Receipt of Pass Through Child Supp
GI: Allocation flag for ER26
GI: Receipt of Food Stamps (ISS Code 2
GI: Allocation flag for ER27
GI: Receipt of Child Support Payments
GI: Allocation flag for ER28
GI: Receipt of Alimony Payments (ISS C
GI: Allocation flag for ER29
GI: Receipt of pension from a company
GI: Allocation flag for ER30
GI: Receipt of Federal Civil Service P
GI: Allocation flag for ER31
GI: Receipt of U.S. Military Retiremen
GI: Allocation flag for ER32
GI: Receipt of State Government Pensio
GI: Allocation flag for ER34
GI: Receipt of Local Government Pensio
GI: Allocation flag for ER35
GI: Receipt of paid-up life insurance
GI: Allocation flag for ER36
GI: Receipt of Estates or Trusts (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for ER37
GI: Receipt of other retirement, disab
GI: Allocation flag for ER38
GI: Receipt of Pension/Retirement Lump
GI: Allocation flag for ER39
GI: Receipt of draw from IRA/Keough/40
GI: Allocation flag for ER42
GI: Receipt of income assistance from
GI: Allocation flag for ER50
GI: Receipt of money from relatives or
GI: Allocation flag for ER51
GI: Receipt of lump sum payments (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for ER52
GI: Receipt of income from roomers or
GI: Allocation flag for ER53
GI: Receipt of incidental or casual ea
GI: Allocation flag for ER55
GI: Receipt of miscellaneous cash inco
GI: Allocation flag for ER56
GI: Receipt of other government income
GI: Allocation flag for ER75
GI: Amount of Social Security - Adult
GI: Allocation flag for T01AMTA
GI: Amount of Social Security - Child
GI: Allocation flag for T01AMTK
GI: Amount of Railroad Retirement (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for T02AMT
GI: Amount of Federal SSI - Adult (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for T03AMTA
GI: Amount of Federal SSI - Child (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for T03AMTK
GI: Amount of State SSI (ISS Code 4)
GI: Allocation flag for T04AMT
GI: Amount of State unemployment
GI: Allocation flag for T05AMT
GI: Amount of other unemployment
GI: Allocation flag for T07AMT
GI: Amount of Veterans compensation or
GI: Allocation flag for T08AMT
GI: Amount of black lung payment (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for T09AMT
GI: Amount of workers' compensation (I
GI: Allocation flag for T10AMT
GI: Amount of employer/union temp. sic
GI: Allocation flag for T12AMT
GI: Amount of own sickness, accident,
GI: Allocation flag for T13AMT
GI: Amount of employer disability paym
GI: Allocation flag for T14AMT
GI: Amount of severance pay (ISS Code
GI: Allocation flag for T15AMT
GI: Amount of AFDC,ADC (ISS Code 20)
GI: Allocation flag for T20AMT
GI: Amount of General Assistance or Ge
GI: Allocation flag for T21AMT
GI: Amount of foster child care paymen
GI: Allocation flag for T23AMT
GI: Amount of other welfare (ISS Code
GI: Allocation flag for T24AMT
GI: Amount of WIC payments (ISS Code 2
GI: Allocation flag for T25AMT
GI: Amount of pass-through child suppo
GI: Allocation flag for T26AMT
GI: Amount of Food Stamps (ISS Code 27
GI: Allocation flag for T27AMT
GI: Amount of child support payments (
GI: Allocation flag for T28AMT
GI: Amount of alimony payments (ISS Co
GI: Allocation flag for T29AMT
GI: Amount of pension from a company o
GI: Allocation flag for T30AMT
GI: Amount of Federal Civil Service pe
GI: Allocation flag for T31AMT
GI: Amount of U.S. Military retirement
GI: Allocation flag for T32AMT
GI: Amount of State government pension
GI: Allocation flag for T34AMT
GI: Amount of local government pension
GI: Allocation flag for T35AMT
GI: Amount of income from paid-up life
GI: Allocation flag for T36AMT
GI: Amount from estates or trusts (ISS
GI: Allocation flag for T37AMT
GI: Amt. from other retirement, disabi
GI: Allocation flag for T38AMT
GI: Amount of pension/retirement lump
GI: Allocation flag for T39AMT
GI: Amount of draw from an IRA/Keough/
GI: Allocation flag for T42AMT
GI: Amount of income assistance from a
GI: Allocation flag for T50AMT
GI: Amount of money from relatives or
GI: Allocation flag for T51AMT
GI: Amount of lump sum payments (ISS C
GI: Allocation flag for T52AMT
GI: Amount of income from roomers or
GI: Allocation flag for T53AMT
GI: Amount of incidental or casual ear
GI: Allocation flag for T55AMT
GI: Amount of miscellaneous cash incom
GI: Allocation flag for T56AMT
GI: Amount of other government income
GI: Allocation flag for T75AMT
GI: Amount received by Agency on ...'s
GI: Allocation flag for TCSAGY
GI: Money rolled over into IRA/other t
GI: Allocation flag for EROLOVR1
GI: Plan to roll over money into IRA/o
GI: Allocation flag for EROLOVR2
GI: Amnt rolled over into retirement a
GI: Allocation flag for TROLLAMT
GI: First reason for applying for AFDC
GI: Second reason for applying for AFD
GI: First reason for applying for AFDC
GI: Second reason for applying for AFD
GI: Reason for stopping AFDC the first
GI: Reason for stopping AFDC the secon
GI: First reason for applying for WIC
GI: Second reason for applying for WIC
GI: First reason for applying for WIC
GI: Second reason for applying for WIC
GI: Reason for stopping WIC the first
GI: Reason for stopping WIC the second
GI: First reason for applying for Food
GI: 2nd reason for applying for Food S
GI: 1st reason for applying for Food S
GI: 2nd reason for applying for Food S
GI: Reason for stopping Food Stamps th
GI: Reason for stopping Food Stamps th
GI: 1st reason applying for General As
GI: 2nd reason applying for General As
GI: 1st reason applying for General As
GI: 2nd reason applying for General As
GI: Reason for stopping General Assist
GI: Reason for stopping General Assist
GI: 1st reason applying for Other Welf
GI: 2nd reason applying for Other Welf
GI: 1st reason applying for Other Welf
GI: 2nd reason applying for Other Welf
GI: Reason for stopping Other Welfare
GI: Reason for stopping Other Welfare
GI: 1st reason applying for SSI the 1s
GI: 2nd reason applying for SSI the 1s
GI: 1st reason applying for SSI the 2n
GI: 2nd reason applying for SSI the 2n
GI: Reason for stopping SSI the first
GI: Reason for stopping SSI the second
AS: U.S. governement savings bonds own
AS: Allocation flag for EAST1A
AS: IRA or Keogh account owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST1B
AS: 401k or thrift plan owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST1C
AS: Interest bearing checking account
AS: Allocation flag for EAST2A
AS: Savings account owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST2B
AS: Money market deposit account owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST2C
AS: Certificate of deposit owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST2D
AS: Mutual funds owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST3A
AS: Stocks owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST3B
AS: Municipal or corporate bonds owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST3C
AS: U.S. government securities owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST3D
AS: Mortgage held
AS: Allocation flag for EAST3E
AS: Rental property owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST4A
AS: Royalty income received
AS: Allocation flag for EAST4B
AS: Other financial investments owned
AS: Allocation flag for EAST4C
AS: Rent from property jointly owned w
AS: Allocation flag for EJNTRNT
AS: Amount of gross rent from property
AS: Allocation flag for TJARNT
AS: Amt of net rent from prop. held jo
AS: Allocation flag for TJACLR
AS: Rent from property owned entirely
AS: Allocation flag for EOWNRNT
AS: Amount of gross rent from own prop
AS: Allocation flag for TOARNT
AS: Amount of net income from own rent
AS: Allocation flag for TOACLR
AS: Rent from property owned with othe
AS: Allocation flag for EJRNT2
AS: Amount of net income from rental
AS: Allocation flag for TJACLR2
AS: Mortgage owned jointly with spouse
AS: Allocation flag for EMRTJNT
AS: Amount of interest paid on mortgag
AS: Allocation flag for TMIJNT
AS: Mortgages held in own name
AS: Allocation flag for EMRTOWN
AS: Amount of interest paid on own mor
AS: Allocation flag for TMIOWN
AS: Amount of income from royalties
AS: Allocation flag for TRNDUP1
AS: Amount of other income from financ
AS: Allocation flag for TRNDUP2.
AS: Amount of total other property inc
AS: Jointly owned interest bearing che
AS: Allocation flag for ECKJT
AS: Amount of mnthly interest from joi
AS: Allocation flag for TCKJTINT.
AS: Solely owned interest bearing chec
AS: Allocation flag for ECKOAST
AS: Amount of monthly interest from ow
AS: Allocation flag for TCKOINT.
AS: Ownership of jointly held savings
AS: Allocation flag for ESVJT
AS: Amount of monthly interest on join
AS: Allocation flag for TSVJTINT
AS: Ownership of solely held savings a
AS: Allocation flag for ESVOAST.
AS: Amount of monthly interest from ow
AS: Allocation flag for TSVOINT
AS: Jointly owned money market deposit
AS: Allocation flag for EMDJT
AS: Amount of monthly interest on join
AS: Allocation flag for TMDJTINT
AS: Solely owned money market deposit
AS: Allocation flag for EMDOAST
AS: Amt of monthly interest from own m
AS: Allocation flag for TMDOINT
AS: Jointly owned certificates of depo
AS: Allocation flag for ECDJT
AS: Amount of monthly interest from jo
AS: Allocation flag for TCDJTINT
AS: Solely owned certificates of depos
AS: Allocation flag for ECDOAST.
AS: Amount of monthly interest from so
AS: Allocation flag for TCDOINT
AS: Jointly owned municipal or corpora
AS: Allocation flag for EBDJT.
AS: Amnt of monthly interest from join
AS: Allocation flag for TBDJTINT
AS: Solely owned municipal or corporat
AS: Allocation flag for EBDOAST
AS: Amount of monthly interest from ow
AS: Allocation flag for TBDOINT
AS: Jointly owned U.S. Government secu
AS: Allocation flag for EGVJT
AS: Amount of monthly int from joint U
AS: Allocation flag for TGVJTINT
AS: Solely owned U.S. Government secur
AS: Allocation flag for EGVOAST
AS: Amount of monthly int from own US
AS: Allocation flag for TGVOINT
AS: Amount of all interest income
AS: Dividend check from joint/sole own
AS: Allocation flag for EMANYCHK
AS: Amount of check from jointly held
AS: Allocation flag for TMJNTDIV
AS: Amount of check from solely held m
AS: Allocation flag for TMOWNDIV
AS: Dividends credited against margin
AS: Allocation flag for EMOTHDIV
AS: Amount of dividends credited to jo
AS: Allocation flag for TMJADIV
AS: Amount of dividends credited to ow
AS: Allocation flag for TMOWNADV
AS: Dividend check for jointly or sole
AS: Allocation flag for ESANYCHK
AS: Amount of dividend check from join
AS: Allocation flag for TSJNTDIV
AS: Amount of dividend check for solel
AS: Allocation flag for TSOWNDIV
AS: Dividends credited to margin accou
AS: Allocation flag for ESOTHDIV
AS: Amount of dividend credited to a j
AS: Allocation flag for TSJADIV
AS: Amount of dividend credited solely
AS: Allocation flag for TSOWNADV
AS: Total amount of all dividend incom
HI: Medicare coverage in this month
HI: Allocation flag for ECRMTH
HI: Type of Medicare Coverage
HI: Medicaid coverage in this month
HI: Allocation flag for ECDMTH
HI: 1st Medicaid coverage unit for thi
HI: 2nd Medicaid coverage unit for thi
HI: 3rd Medicaid coverage unit for thi
HI: Private health insurance coverage
HI: Allocation flag for EHIMTH
HI: Covered by own plan or someone els
HI: Allocation flag for EHIOWNER
HI: Covered by plan owned by person ou
HI: Military related health care cover
HI: 1st health insurance coverage unit
HI: 2nd health insurance coverage unit
HI: 3rd health insurance coverage unit
HI: Source of health insurance
HI: Allocation flag for EHEMPLY
HI: Employer/union paid all or part of
HI: Allocation flag for EHICOST
HI: Health insurance coverage of
HI: Allocation flag for EHIOTHER
HI: Coverage of spouse outside the hou
HI: Allocation flag for EHISPSE
HI: Coverage of older child (18+) outs
HI: Allocation flag for EHIOLDKD
HI: Coverage of younger child (under 1
HI: Allocation flag for EHIYNGKD
HI: Coverage of other person(s) outsid
HI: Allocation flag for EHIOTHR
HI: Reason not covered: too expensive,
HI: Reason not covered: HI not offered
HI: Reason not covered: not at job lon
HI: Reason not covered: job layoff, lo
HI: Reason not covered: not eligible-p
HI: Reason not covered: poor health,
HI: Reason not covered: don't believe
HI: Reason not covered: haven't needed
HI: Reason not covered: Use VA or mili
HI: Reason not covered: covered by oth
HI: Reason not covered: no longer cove
HI: Reason not covered: some other rea
HI: Allocation for variables EHIRSN01
HI: Recode for types of private health