Labor Market Panel Survey, 2012

Egypt, Arab Rep., 2012

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Data file: elmps 2012 xs v3.0 pt 1

The elmps 2012 xs v3.0 pt 1.dta contains (created variables and q0198-q11226_2 (questionnaires 1 & 2))

Important Variables:
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1- hhid: unique household identifier
2- indid: unique individual identifier
3- expan_12: expansion factor (must be used as an analytical weight or a probability weight).

Note: Data is not self-weighted. For details on the creation of sample weights, see: Assaad, R., and Krafft, C. (2013). The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey: Introducing the 2012 Round. Economic Research Forum Working Paper No. 758

Cases:	49186
Variables:	1119

Variables

q2107a

q2107a.what year did you leave or finish your studies (school)

q2107b

q2107b.how old were you?

q2108

q2108.what degree and specializaion did you receive?

q2109a

q2109a.what is the highest stage of schooling you entered

q2109b

q2109b.what is the last year you completed in that stage?

q2110a

q2110a.university code--post-graduate studies

q2110b

q2110b.country code--post-graduate studies

q2111

q2111.what final post graduate degree did you receive or you're studying towards

q2112

q2112.is (name) still studying?

q2113a

q2113a.what year did you complete your post graduate degree

q2113b

q2113b.how old were you?

q2114a

q2114a.university code--university studies

q2114b

q2114b.country code--university studies

q2115

q2115.what kind of university was it?

q2116

q2116.what degree were you studying for?

q2117

q2117.what is the main language of instruction at this institution?

q2118a

q2118a.what year did you start your post-secondary education

q2118b

q2118b.how old were you?

q2119

q2119.is (name) still attending a university or institute?

q2120a

q2120a.what year did you leave or complete your post-secondary education

q2120b

q2120b.how old were you?

q2121

q2121.what final grade did you achieve at the end of your higher education studi

q2122a

q2122a.secondary school code

q2122b

q2122b.country code

q2123

q2123.what type of secondary school did you attend?

q2124

q2124.is it a general or technical secondary school?

q2125a

q2125a.what is your branch in technical secondary school?

q2125b

q2125b.what is specialization in technical secondary school?

q2126

q2126.what is your branch in general secondary education?

q2127

q2127.is (name) still attending secondary school?

q2128

q2128.what grade did you achieve in the general or technical secondary final exa

q2129a

q2129a.what year did you complete or leave secondary schooling?

q2129b

q2129b.how old were you?

q2130

q2130.are there computers available for your use in your secondary school?

q2131

q2131.does your secondary school work in shifts?

q2132

q2132.are students subject to physical punishment in your secondary school?

q2133a

q2133a.preparatory school code

q2133b

q2133b. country code

q2134

q2134.what type of preparatory school did you attend?

q2135

q2135.is (name) still attending preparatory school?

q2136

q2136.what grade did you achieve in your preparatory school final exam?

q2137a

q2137a.what year did you complete your preparatory schooling?

q2137b

q2137b. how old were you?

q2138

q2138.are there computers available for your use in your preparatory school?

q2139

q2139.did your preparatory school work in shifts?

q2140

q2140.were students subject to physical punishment in your preparatory school?

q2141a

q2141a.primary school code

q2141b

q2141b.country code

q2142

q2142.what type of primary school did you attend?

q2143

q2143.were you pursuing primary education under the 5-year or six-year system?

q2144

q2144.is (name) still attending primary school?

q2145

q2145.what grade did you achieve in your primary school final exam?

q2146a

q2146a.what year did you complete or leave your primary schooling

q2146b

q2146b.how old were you?

q2147

q2147.are there computers available for your use in your primary school?

q2148

q2148.does your primary school work in shifts?

q2149

q2149.were students subject to physical punishment in your primary school?

q2150

q2150.before you attended school, have you ever been to a nursery or kindergarte

q2151

q2151.did you repeat any years while in school or university?

q2152a

q2152a.how many grades did you repeat in each of the stages? - primary

q2152b

q2152b.how many grades did you repeat in each of the stages? - preparatory

q2152c

q2152c.how many grades did you repeat in each of the stages? - secondary

q2152d

q2152d.how many grades did you repeat in each of the stages? - university

q2153

q2153.how many years did you repeat in total?

q2154

q2154.did you interrupt your education for a period of more than six months and

q2155

q2155.how many times did you interrupt school for a period of more than six mont

q2156

q2156.how many school years were you out of school in total as a result of these

q2157

q2157.did you ever take any private lessons or participated in after school help

q2158

q2158.is (name) still studying?

q2159

q2159.did you take any private lessons in the previous academic year?

q2160

q2160.why did you take private lessons rather than just rely on after school hel

q2161

q2161.how many subjects did you take private lessons in?

q2162a

q2162a.on average, how much did a lesson cost you

q2162b

q2162b.what was the frequency of payment ?

q2163

q2163.over what interval did you take private lessons ?

q2164

q2164.how much did these lessons cost you for the whole year?

q2165

q2165.were any of these lessons taught by one of your classroom teachers in scho

q2166

q2166.did you go to any (after school) help groups last year?

q2167

q2167.how many subjects did you participate in after school help groups for?

q2168a

q2168a.on average, how much did a lesson cost you?

q2168b

q2168b.what was the frequency of payment?

q2169

q2169.how much did the help group cost you for the whole year?

q2170

q2170.were any of the help groups taught by one of your classroom teachers in sc

q2171

q2171.did you have any private lessons or participate in help groups in previous

q2172

q2172.does a parent, sibling or relative help you with your studies?

q2173

q2173.who helps you with your studies?

q2174

q2174.how much are you paying in school tuition and fees during the current acad

q2175

q2175.how many hours do you spend daily at school?

q2176

q2176.did individual complete preparatory school or above?

q2177

q2177.can you read a newspaper or letter?

q2178

q2178.can you write a letter?

q2179

q2179.can you do a simple arithmetic problem (addition or subtraction)?

q2180

q2180.have you ever joined a class of (an adult literacy) program?

q2181

q2181.did you receive a certificate from an (adult literacy) program?

q2182a

q2182a.what year did you receive your certificate?

q2182b

q2182b.how old were you?

q2183

q2183.did you ever go to a traditional kur'anic school (kuttab)?

q2184

q2184.did you enroll or are you still enrolled in schooling since beginning 2006

q2185a

q2185a.what year did you finish or leave schooling?

q2185b

q2185b.how old were you?

q2186a

q2186a.what is the highest stage of schooling you entered?

q2186b

q2186b.what is the last year you completed in that stage?

q2187

q2187.what final degree did you receive or you're studying towards?

q2188a

q2188a.university or school code

q2188b

q2188b.country code

q3198

respondent's code

q3101_1

q3101.location of birth place - governorate

q3101_2

q3101.location of birth place - city/ town

q3101_3

q3101.location of birth place - village/ shiakha

q3101_4

q3101.location of birth place - urban/rural

q3101_5

q3101.location of birth place - abroad - country

q3101_6

q3101.location of birth place - 6. did you leave your birth place for a period o

q3101_7

q3101.location of birth place - 7. what was the main reason for leaving this loc

q3101_8

q3101.location of birth place - year of departure

q3102_1

q3102.first move - governorate

q3102_2

q3102.first move - city/ town

q3102_3

q3102.first move - village/ shiakha

q3102_4

q3102.first move - urban/rural

q3102_5

q3102.first move - abroad - country

q3102_6

q3102.first move - 6.did you reside somewhere else after this location for a per

q3102_7

q3102.first move - 7. what was the main reason for leaving this location

q3102_8

q3102.first move - year of departure

q3103_1

q3103.second move - governorate

q3103_2

q3103.second move - city/ town

q3103_3

q3103.second move - village/ shiakha

q3103_4

q3103.second move - urban/rural

q3103_5

q3103.second move - abroad - country

q3103_6

q3103.second move - 6.did you reside somewhere else after this location for a pe

q3103_7

q3103.second move - 7. what was the main reason for leaving this location

q3103_8

q3103.second move - year of departure

q3104_1

q3104.third move - governorate

q3104_2

q3104.third move - city/ town

q3104_3

q3104.third move - village/ shiakha

q3104_4

q3104.third move - urban/rural

q3104_5

q3104.third move - abroad - country

q3104_6

q3104.third move - 6.did you reside somewhere else after this location for a per

q3104_7

q3104.third move - 7. what was the main reason for leaving this location

q3104_8

q3104.third move - year of departure

q4198

respondent's code

q4101

q4101.have you participated in any employment during the past seven days?

q4102

q4102.were you attached to a job in the past 7 days but were temporarily absent

q4103_01

q4103_a.did you participate in - a. agricultural work

q4103_02

q4103_b.did you participate in - b. raising poultry/livestock

q4103_03

q4103_c.did you participate in - c. producing ghee/cheese/butter

q4103_04

q4103_d.did you participate in - d. collecting fuel/woodcutting

q4103_05

q4103_e.did you participate in - e. preparing food

q4103_06

q4103_f.did you participate in - f. sewing/embroidery/crochet

q4103_07

q4103_g.did you participate in - g. producing straw products/carpets/textile/rop

q4103_08

q4103_h.did you participate in - h. helping others in household tasks such as cl

q4103_09

q4103_i.did you participate in - i. watching others' children (baby sitting) for

q4103_10

q4103_j.did you participate in - j. providing private tutoring/lessons

q4103_11

q4103_k.did you participate in - k. independent craft paid work

q4103_12

q4103_l.did you participate in - l. selling goods in the market/in the street/ a

q4103_13

q4103_m.did you participate in - m. buying goods and reselling it yourself

q4103_14

q4103_n.did you participate in - n. helping on construction work

q4103_15

q4103_o.did you participate in - o. learning a craft

q4103_16

q4103_p.did you participate in - p. raising pigeons

q4103_17

q4103_q.did you participate in - q. working from home

q4104

q4104.did you want to work during the past seven days?

q4105

q4105.if there were a suitable job available, would you be able to start work w

q4106

q4106.why are you not wanting or not available to work?

q4107

q4107.how many days have you actually worked, consecutively or not, during the p

q4108a

q4108a.what is your number of hours of work per work day over the past week?

q4108b

q4108b.what is your number of hours of work per week over the past week?

q4109

q4109.if worked less than 40 hours per week, what is the reason for working less

q4110

q4110.have you changed your main job during the past three months?

q4111

q4111.is your job during the past week the longest main job you had during the p

q4298

respondent's code

q4201a

q4201a.why have you not been working during the past seven days?

q4201b

q4201b.why have you not been working during the past seven days?

q4202

q4202.what is the minimum net monthly income you would need to accept a position

q4203

q4203.what is the minimum net monthly income you would need to accept a position

q4204

q4204.what is the minimum net monthly income you would need to accept a position

q4205a

q4205a.when did you start your most recent unemployment spell? - month

q4205b

q4205b.when did you start your most recent unemployment spell? - year

q4206_01

q4206a.did you - register in a government employment office

q4206_02

q4206b.did you - register in a private employment office

q4206_03

q4206c.did you - enter government job assignment competition

q4206_04

q4206d.did you - fill a job application or send resume to employer

q4206_05

q4206e.did you - inquire at work location or contact an employer

q4206_06

q4206f.did you - advertise in a newspaper

q4206_07

q4206g.did you - look at job advertisements in a newspaper or online

q4206_08

q4206h.did you - applied to a job advertised in newspapers or online

q4206_09

q4206i.did you - register at an employment website

q4206_10

q4206j.did you - ask friends or relatives for help to find a job

q4206_11

q4206k.did you - contacted contractor

q4206_12

q4206l.did you - waited at gathering locations for daily workers

q4206_13

q4206m.did you - sought to start own project

q4206_14

q4206n.did you - arranged to get finance for a private project

q4206_15

q4206o.did you do any other work

q4207_1

q4207a.did you register with ministry of manpower and migration

q4207_2

q4207b.did you register with ministry of administrative development

q4207_3

q4207c.did you register with ministry of education

q4207_4

q4207d.did you register with ministry of health

q4207_5

q4207e.did you register with ministry of finance

q4207_6

q4207f.did you register with governorate or local government

q4207_7

q4207g.did you register with other ministries or givernment agencies

q4208

q4208.have you used a regular phone in job-hunting?

q4209

q4209.have you used a cell phone in job-hunting?

q4210

q4210.have you used a computer in job-hunting? and if so was this computer conne

q4211a

q4211a.when did you start actively searching for a job? - month

q4211b

q4211b.when did you start actively searching for a job? - year

q4212a

q4212a.when did you last do anything to find a job? - month

q4212b

q4212b.when did you last do anything to find a job? - year

q4213a

q4213a.what are the reasons for not looking for a job? - main reason

q4213b

q4213b.what are the reasons for not looking for a job? - second reason

q4398

respondent's code

q4301

q4301.were there any special special events in your household during the past 7

q4302

q4302.did you spend time on agricultural activities,raising poultry/livestock, p

q4302m

q4302h

q4303

q4303.did you spend time shopping for food, clothing, household items, accompany

q4303m

q4303h

q4304

q4304.did you spend time on maintenance activities or helping in construction wo

q4304m

q4304h

q4305

q4305.did you spend time cooking, washing dishes, doing laundry and ironing, cle

q4305m

q4305h

q4306

q4306.did you spend time collecting water, collecting firewood or other fuel in

q4306m

q4306h

q4307

q4307.did you spend time caring for children, the sick or the elderly in the pas

q4307m

q4307h

q4308

q4308.did you spend time on childcare, caring for the sick or the elderly at the

q4308m

q4308h

q4498

respondent's code

q4401

q4401.did you participate in any employment during the past three months?

q4402_01

q4402a.did you participate in - a. agricultural work (e.g., harvesting, cutting

q4402_02

q4402b.did you participate in - b. raising poultry/livestock

q4402_03

q4402c.did you participate in - c. producing ghee/cheese/butter

q4402_04

q4402d.did you participate in - d. collecting fuel/woodcutting

q4402_05

q4402e.did you participate in - e. preparing food (e.g, vegetables)

q4402_06

q4402f.did you participate in - f. sewing/embroidery/crochet

q4402_07

q4402g.did you participate in - g. producing straw products/carpets/textile/rope

q4402_08

q4402h.did you participate in - h. helping others in household tasks such as cle

q4402_09

q4402i.did you participate in - i. watching others' children for goods/ money

q4402_10

q4402j.did you participate in - i. watching others' children for goods/ money

q4402_11

q4402k.did you participate in - k. independent paid work

q4402_12

q4402l.did you participate in - l. selling goods in the market/in the street/ at

q4402_13

q4402m.did you participate in - m. buying goods and reselling it yourself

q4402_14

q4402n.did you participate in - n. helping on countruction work

q4402_15

q4402o.did you participate in - o. learning a skill

q4402_16

q4402p.did you participate in - p. raising pigeons

q4402_17

q4402q.did you participate in - q. working from home ( example it, programmers,

q4403

q4403.have you ever worked or participated in any of the previous activities or

q5198

respondent's code

q5101

q5101.do you work in a fixed establishment?

q5103

q5103.what is the economic activity of the enterprise you work in or the job you

q5104

q5104.what is your occupation in your main job during the past three months?

q5105

q5105.does your job require you to supervise others?

q5106

q5106.how many people do you directly supervise?

q5107

q5107.does your job require any skill?

q5108

q5108.how did you acquire that skill?

q5109

q5109.what is the level of your skill?

q5110

q5110.did you participate in any training program other than regular education t

q5111

q5111.what kind of training program did you participate in?

q5112

q5112.how many weeks did this training require?

q5113

q5113.who covered most of the cost of the training?

q5114

q5114.what are the minimum education requirements for your job?

q5115a

q5115a.does your job require - 1. basic literacy

q5115b

q5115b.does your job require - 2. mathematics or statistics

q5115c

q5115c.does your job require - 3. physical fitness

q5115d

q5115d.does your job require - 4. computer skills

q5116

q5116.do you use a computer in your work? and if so is this computer connected t

q5117

q5117.how stable is your job?

q5118

q5118.for regular workers, how long have you spent on your longest main job duri

q5119

q5119.how many actual days per week did you work on average during the past thre

q5120

q5120.how many hours a day on average do you work?

q5121w1

q5121w1.how long have you spent in your main job during the past three months? -

q5121h1

q5121h1.how long have you spent in your main job during the past three months? -

q5121w2

q5121w2.how long have you spent in your main job during the past three months? -

q5121h2

q5121h2.how long have you spent in your main job during the past three months? -

q5121w3

q5121w3.how long have you spent in your main job during the past three months? -

q5121h3

q5121h3.how long have you spent in your main job during the past three months? -

q5122

q5122.do you sometimes work at night (after 7 p.m)?

q5123

q5123.are some of your firms' products produced for exports?

q5124

q5124.what is the proportion of the product that is exported?

q5125

q5125.is your work related to tourism

q5126

q5126.what is the proportion of work aimed at tourists?

q5127

q5127.what is the number of employees in your firm including yourself?

q5128

q5128.what is the percentage of female employees?

q5129

q5129.do you have social insurance connected to this job?

q5130

q5130.did you get social insurance as soon as you got this job?

q5131

q5131.how many months after starting the job did you get social insurance?

q5132

q5132.have you ever had social insurance in this job?

q5133

q5133.do other workers in your firm have social insurance?

q5134

q5134.what is your employment status?

q5135

q5135.how did you find this job? (state the primary method

q5136

q5136.what is your relationship to your employer prior to taking this job?

q5137

q5137.what is your sector of employment?

q5138

q5138.what is the legal status of the firm you work in?

q5139

q5139.does your employer have a license?

q5140

q5140.does your employer have a commercial or industrial registration?

q5141

q5141.does your employer keep regular accounting books?

q5142

q5142.do you have a legal work contract or formal appointment?

q5143

q5143.what kind of contract is it?

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