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Back to datasetsKey Variables Income, employment, wealth, health, family dynamics AI/Tech Tracking Computer and internet Access Details Publicly available through PSID website; no cost to researchers Notes Longest-running US household panel (since 1968); follows descendants of original families; over 7,600 peer-reviewed publications
PSID
Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Labor outcomesPublicWorker-side
Visit Dataset- Specific Type
- Core labor force survey
- Dataset Type
- True panel/Longitudinal
- Institution
- University of Michigan
- Institution Type
- Academia
- Level of Focus
- Individual/Household
- Most Granular Level
- State level, limited MSA
- Perspective
- Worker-side
- Time Coverage
- 1968-present
- Frequency
- Biennial (Annual through 1997)
- Sample Size
- ~10,000 families; 80,000+ individuals across waves
- Geographic Detail
- State; limited MSA
- Occupational Classification
- 2-digit Census code
- Industrial Classification
- 2-digit NAICS
- Other Classification
- Multigenerational genealogical design; supplement studies (CDS, TAS)
Key Papers
Task-Based Automation: Implications for Wages and Inequality
Hubmer (2023)
Inefficient Automation
Beraja, Zorzi (2022)
Hubmer (2023); Beraja & Zorzi (2022); Hill (1992) Journal of Human Resources; multiple publications in leading journals