V Censo de Población y IV de Vivienda, 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Ecuador, 1990

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Reference ID

ECU_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS

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Some additional economic activity (EC1990A_SOMEACT)

Data file: ECU1990_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 178

End: 178

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="EC90A412 EC90A401 EC90A418 EC90A419 EC90A420 EC90A414 EC90A428 EC90A429 EC90A430 EC90A407"><span class="em">For all individuals 8 years of age and older</span><br />[Applies to questions 13-18.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="EC90A401">14. Perhaps, during the last week, you did or helped to do some activity, even if not for pay? For example, sowed or harvested, took care of animals for sale, made textiles for sale, washed, ironed, or sewed clothing for someone outside your household, helped in the work of some business, sold food, crafts, newspapers, clothing or other articles. Cared for or tended to children or elderly people, or did other similar activities.<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes - Go on to question 15<br />[] 2 No - Women skip to question 19, men skip to question 23</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Yes
2	No

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the person performed some type of labor (perhaps unpaid or informal.) The question was asked to individuals who were not working or looking for work.

Universe

Ecuador 1990: Persons age 8+ not employed or seeking work [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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