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.