ZSOM Data Catalog

Alternate Title(s): HRS, University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study
Description: The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a longitudinal panel study that surveys a representative sample of more than 26,000 Americans over the age of 50 every two years. The HRS explores the changes in labor force participation and the health transitions that individuals undergo toward the end of their work lives and in the years that follow, collecting information about income,...
Subject: Health Care Costs

Health Care Utilization

Health Status

Population Characteristics
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Alternate Title(s): ACS
Description: The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year -- giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year. To help communities, state governments, and federal programs, we ask about: age,...
Subject: Population Characteristics
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Alternate Title(s): CPS
Description: The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings, and other demographic and labor force characteristics.
Subject: Population Characteristics
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Alternate Title(s): CE
Description: The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) contains two surveys: the Quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey. Both surveys provide information on the purchasing habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit characteristics (e.g., age, education, occupation). The Quarterly Interview Survey (CEQ) includes information on monthly out-of-pocket expenses...
Subject: Health Care Costs

Health Care Utilization
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