Errata for 1979-2020 Data Release
Errata for 1979-2020 Data Release
NEWEST ERRATA
NLSY79 TNFW_TRUNC 2000-2016 Additional Invalid Missing Values and Topcode Revisions [Posted 5/9/2023]
A small number of respondents for each of the most recent five NLSY79 rounds containing assets questions (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016) were assigned valid values for TNFW_TRUNC rather than -3/invalid missing values. This affected the assigned topcodes for those variables as well. In addition, the NLS program has conducted a review of income and assets topcoding and standardized these values. Adjustments have been made to a very limited number of values to reflect the current standards.
The affected variables are:
R69401.03 TNFW_TRUNC (2000) FAMILY NET WEALTH (TRUNC) *KEY*
R83787.03 TNFW_TRUNC (2004) FAMILY NET WEALTH (TRUNC) *KEY*
T21427.02 TNFW_TRUNC (2008) FAMILY NET WEALTH (TRUNC) *KEY*
T40458.02 TNFW_TRUNC (2012) FAMILY NET WEALTH (TRUNC) *KEY*
T56845.00 TNFW_TRUNC (2016) FAMILY NET WEALTH (TRUNC) *KEY*
The following number of cases are affected for each survey year:
Survey year |
Cases set to -3/Invalid missing |
# values changed (includes topcode revisions) |
2000 |
19 |
154 |
2004 |
19 |
146 |
2008 |
20 |
149 |
2012 |
12 |
138 |
2016 |
14 |
134 |
The variables listed above have been updated in the most recent public release.