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Survey of Living Conditions 1999

Jamaica, 1999
Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica
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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).
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