56:30803 Calhoun,
Charles A. DDMSLT: a computer program for estimating the
duration-dependent multistate life table model. IIASA Working
Paper, No. WP-88-124, Dec 1988. vii, 10 pp. International Institute for
Applied Systems Analysis [IIASA]: Laxenburg, Austria. In Eng.
"This
paper is in line with recent IIASA efforts to generalize the life table
approach to account for at least two relevant demographic time
dimensions (age and duration). It presents a computer program that
conveniently estimates the duration-dependent multi-state life table
model which was suggested in earlier papers by Douglas Wolf."
For
the article by Wolf, published in 1988, see 54:40163.
Correspondence: International Institute for Applied
Systems Analysis, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:30804 Evinger,
William R. Federal statistical data bases: a
comprehensive catalog of current machine-readable and online
files. ISBN 0-89774-255-9. LC 86-42609. 1988. 688 pp. Oryx Press:
Phoenix, Arizona. In Eng.
This volume "is a guide for helping users
of [U.S.] federal data locate information made available in
machine-readable form....[It] brings together in one publication nearly
2,500 abstracts describing statistical and related data files, focusing
primarily on statistical information available on computer tape.
Statistical information on diskettes and online are also covered, but
not in as extensive detail. It integrates the various federal agency
sources for such information....This Catalog is the successor to the
Department of Commerce's 1981 Directory of Federal Statistical Data
Files....To the extent made possible by information found in agency
materials, the abstract for each file covers the following items:
title of the file, general description of the file contents, geographic
coverage of the data, the time period for the data, technical
characteristics of the computer file, reference materials, related
reports, related files, an agency contact, and availability
information."
Correspondence: Oryx Press, 2214 North
Central at Encanto, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1483. Location:
Princeton University Library (DOCS).
56:30805
MHConsulting (Geneva, Switzerland). MACBETH
socio-economic package for human resource planning in developing
countries. Version 1.1. May 1990. 38 pp. Geneva, Switzerland. In
Eng.
"The Macbeth socio-economic package for human resource
planning in developing countries is a programming system written in
Turbo-Pascal to be run on personal computers like IMB PC and
compatibles. Its purpose is to project population, number of educated
people, the size and cost of the schooling system as well as balances
between supply and demand of labour of various education levels and
occupations. Although the techniques used are applicable to any
country, the target is primarily developing
countries."
Correspondence: MHConsulting, 4 Rue J-J Schaub,
1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
56:30806 Prastacos,
Poulicos; Karjalainen, Pertti. An information system for
analyzing census data on microcomputers. Ekistics, Vol. 56, No.
338-339, Sep-Dec 1989. 262-6 pp. Athens, Greece. In Eng.
The
authors describe a software program called CeDAR, for Census Data
Analysis and Retrieval System, which is "a microcomputer-based census
information system that can be used to retrieve, display, manipulate
and analyze published data from the 1980 U.S. Census and other
geographic databases." General characteristics, sequence of operation,
and availability of CeDAR are discussed.
Correspondence: P.
Prastacos, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. Location:
Princeton University Library (UES).
56:30807 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). Survey of
Income and Program Participation (SIPP). 1986 full panel microdata
research file [MRDF]. 1990. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"The file
contains basic demographic, social, and economic characteristics data
for each member of the household [in the United States] during the
first seven interviews of the 1986 Panel of the Survey of Income and
Program Participation (SIPP). These include age, sex, race...ethnic
origin...marital status, household relationship, education, and veteran
status....Core questions, which are repeated at each interview, cover
monthly labor force activity, types and amounts of monthly income, and
participation in various cash and noncash benefit programs for each
month of the survey period." The file is rectangular and contains
35,792 records, each of which contains 12,572 characters. It is
available on three reels at 6250 bpi for $525. Technical documentaion
is included.
Correspondence: U.S. Bureau of the Census,
Data User Services Division, Customer Services, Washington, D.C.
20233. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Data User Services
Division, Data Developments, No. XIII-7, Jun 1990.
56:30808 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). Survey of
Income and Program Participation (SIPP). 1986 panel wave 2 rectangular
core and topical module microdata file [MRDF]. 1989. Washington,
D.C. In Eng.
"The file contains basic demographic and social
characteristics data for each member of the household [in the United
States]. These include age, sex, race...ethnic origin...marital
status, household relationship, education, and veteran status....Core
questions, which are repeated at each interview, cover labor force
activity, types and amounts of income, and participation in various
cash and noncash benefit programs for each month of the four-month
reference period....Core data also cover post secondary school
attendance, public or subsidized rental housing, low-income energy
assistance, and school breakfast and lunch participation. Topical
module data cover fertility, marital, migration, recipiency,
employment, work disability, and education and training histories as
well as family background and household relationships. The sample
consists of 4 rotation groups, each interviewed in a different month
from June to September 1986." The file is rectangular and has 31,643
logical records, each with a logical record length of 6,888 characters.
It is available on two reels at 6250 bpi or seven reels at 1600 bpi
for $175 per reel. Technical documentation is
included.
Correspondence: U.S. Bureau of Census, Data User
Services Division, Customer Services, Washington, D.C. 20233.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Data User Services
Division, Data Developments, No. XII-40, Nov 1989.
56:30809 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). Survey of
Income and Program Participation (SIPP). 1986 panel wave 6 rectangular
core and topical module microdata file [MRDF]. 1989. Washington,
D.C. In Eng.
"The file contains basic demographic and social
characteristics data for each member of the household [in the United
States]. These include age, sex, race...ethnic origin...marital
status, household relationship, education, and veteran status....Core
questions, which are repeated at each interview, cover labor force
activity, types and amounts of income, and participation in various
cash and noncash benefit programs for each month of the four-month
reference period....Core data also cover post secondary school
attendance, public or subsidized rental housing, low-income energy
assistance, and school breakfast and lunch participation. Topical
module data cover child care arrangements, child support agreements,
support for nonhousehold members, work related expenses, housing costs,
and energy usage. The sample consists of 4 rotation groups, each
interviewed in a different month from September to December 1987." The
file is rectangular and contains 30,099 logical records, each with a
logical record length of 5,852 characters. It is available on two
reels at 6250 bpi and on seven reels at 1600 bpi at a cost of $175 per
reel.
Correspondence: Customer Services, Data User Services
Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Data User Services
Division, Data Developments, No. XII-41, Nov 1989.
