Survey of Living Conditions 1999

Jamaica, 1999

Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica

Identification

Survey ID Number

JAM_1999_SLC_v01_M

Title

Survey of Living Conditions 1999

Country

Name	Country code
Jamaica	JAM

Study type

Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]

Series Information

This is the thirteenth JSLC survey conducted in Jamaica. Previously JSLC surveys were conducted in 1988, two surveys were done in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

- Households
- Individuals

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

National

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Planning Institute of Jamaica

Producers

Name	Role
The World Bank	Technical assistance

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

Sample size is 1,876 households

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
1999-05	1999-07

Data Collection Mode

Face-to-face [f2f]

Access policy

Access authority

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
Easton Williams, Director	Social and Manpower Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica	Easton_Williams@pioj.gov.jm	http://www.pioj.gov.jm/

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
LSMS Data Manager	The World Bank	lsms@worldbank.org	http://go.worldbank.org/QJVDZDKJ60

Access conditions

In order to use the data from the Jamaica Surveys of Living Conditions, users must get permission from the Jamaican government. Interested users should send a brief description of the proposed research to:

Easton Williams, Director
Social and Manpower Planning and Research Division
Planning Institute of Jamaica
8 Ocean Boulevard
Kingston
Jamaica
tel (876-906-4463-4, ext. 2105/4207)
fax (876-906-5031)
e-mail to: Easton_Williams@pioj.gov.jm

Citation requirements

Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer

The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_JAM_1999_SLC_v01_M

Producers

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Development Economics Data Group	DECDG	The World Bank	Generation of DDI documentation

Date of Metadata Production

2010-06-24

DDI Document version

Version 02 (September 2015). Version 01 (June 2010).