LIS - Japan 2008 : household file Codebook generated: 2015-09-26 DATASET NOTES: 1. [jp08] Flow variables : Scope limitation -- all income variables are available only for head and spouse. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IDENTIFIERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hid unique unit identifier 4022 1 4022 2011.5 1161.2 did unique country/year number -------------------------------------------------- N value 4022 245 dname country/year identifier -------------------------------------------------- N value 4022 "jp08" cname country name -------------------------------------------------- N value 4022 "Japan" iso2 2-letter country abbreviation -------------------------------------------------- N value 4022 "jp" year reference year -------------------------------------------------- N value 4022 2008 wave data wave -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 4022 7 Wave VII ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FILE INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hwgt household weight (normalised) 4022 2.49 2.49 2.49 0 hpopwgt household weight (inflated) 4022 8761.87 8761.87 8761.87 0 svyunit survey unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 4022 1 household npers number of persons in survey unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 241 1 1 person 861 2 2 persons 864 3 3 persons 1040 4 4 persons 542 5 5 persons 269 6 6 persons 139 7 7 persons 42 8 8 persons 13 9 9 persons 11 10 10 persons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GEOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ region_c region -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 176 1 Hokkaido 300 2 Tohoku 1321 3 Kanto 744 4 Chubu 652 5 Kinki 241 6 Chugoku 131 7 Shikoku 457 8 Kyushu rural rural area (dummy) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 3615 0 not rural area 407 1 rural area area_c type of area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 1047 1 18 major (government-designated) cities 2568 2 other cities 407 3 towns and villages ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ own owned/rented housing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 1908 110 owned outright 1182 120 owned with mortgage 26 200 not owned 591 211 rented at market price 99 212 subsidised rent 82 221 employer provided housing 134 . dweltyp type of dwelling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 3128 110 detached house 40 120 non-detached house 13 200 multi-unit residential building 823 210 apartment/flat 8 300 other type of dwelling 10 . Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dwelval value of dwelling 2250 0 4.05e+08 2.6e+07 2.8e+07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FARMING CHARACTERISTICS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ hhtype household composition -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 241 100 one person household 720 210 couple without children 1467 220 couple with children 113 230 one parent with children 92 310 couple without children and relatives 607 320 couple with children and relatives 100 330 one parent with children and relatives 636 400 relatives living together (no family nucleus) 2 520 couple with children and nonrelatives 3 610 couple without children and relatives and nonrelatives 6 620 couple with children and relatives and nonrelatives 1 630 one parent with children and relatives and nonrelatives 19 700 relatives and nonrelatives living together (no family nucleus) 15 . hpartner head living with partner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 2898 100 head living with partner 1124 200 head not living with partner nhhmem number of household members -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 241 1 1 hh member 861 2 2 hh members 864 3 3 hh members 1040 4 4 hh members 542 5 5 hh members 269 6 6 hh members 139 7 7 hh members 42 8 8 hh members 13 9 9 hh members 11 10 10 hh members nhhmem65 number of household members 65 or older -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 2203 0 no hh members 65 or older 927 1 1 hh member 65 or older 771 2 2 hh members 65 or older 38 3 3 hh members 65 or older 4 4 4 hh members 65 or older 1 6 6 hh members 65 or older 78 . nhhmem17 number of household members 17 or younger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 2522 0 no hh members 17 or younger 625 1 1 hh member 17 or younger 607 2 2 hh member 17 or younger 160 3 3 hh member 17 or younger 25 4 4 hh member 17 or younger 4 5 5 hh member 17 or younger 1 8 8 hh member 17 or younger 78 . nhhmem13 number of household members 13 or younger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 2819 0 no hh members 13 or younger 525 1 1 hh member 13 or younger 474 2 2 hh member 13 or younger 111 3 3 hh member 13 or younger 13 4 4 hh member 13 or younger 1 5 5 hh member 13 or younger 1 7 7 hh member 13 or younger 78 . nhhmem5 number of household members 5 or younger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 3374 0 no hh members 5 or younger 390 1 1 hh member 5 or younger 163 2 2 hh member 5 or younger 17 3 3 hh member 5 or younger 78 . Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ageymem age of youngest household member 3944 0 87 29.07 21.94 nearn number of household members with labour income -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 766 0 no hh members with labour income 1458 1 1 hh member with labour income 1490 2 2 hh members with labour income 308 3 NOTES: 1. [jp08] number of household members with labour income is top coded at 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT INCOME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: hmitsilo: 1. [jp08] Mixed categories: includes also personal pensions. hmitsufa: 1. [jp08] Mixed categories: includes also the lone-parent child benefit, which should be in the assistance benefits. Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi total income, household 4022 0 92070000 6500000 5700000 hmi total income, household, monetary 4022 0 92070000 6500000 5700000 hil labour income, household 4022 0 92070000 5100000 5e+06 hmil labour income, household, monetary 4022 0 92070000 5100000 5e+06 hile paid employment income, household 4022 0 92070000 4600000 4800000 hmile paid employment income, household, monetary 4022 0 92070000 4600000 4800000 hils self-employment income, household 4022 0 3.8e+07 554334 2200000 hmils self-employment income, household, monetary 4022 0 3.8e+07 554334 2200000 hic capital income, household 4022 0 4.1e+07 221987 1300000 hmic capital income, household , monetary 4022 0 4.1e+07 221987 1300000 hicid interest and dividends, household 4022 0 12060000 31616.1 274619 hmicid interest and dividends, household, monetary 4022 0 12060000 31616.1 274619 hicren rental income, household 4022 0 4.1e+07 190370 1300000 hmicren rental income, household, monetary 4022 0 4.1e+07 190370 1300000 hit transfer income, household 4022 0 4e+07 1e+06 2300000 hmit transfer income, household, monetary 4022 0 4e+07 1e+06 2300000 hits social security transfers, household 4022 0 4e+07 1e+06 2200000 hmits social security transfers, household, monetary 4022 0 4e+07 1e+06 2200000 hitsilo ccupational pensions, household 4022 0 4e+07 256616 1700000 hmitsilo occupational pensions, household, monetary 4022 0 4e+07 256616 1700000 hitsis short-term insurance transfers, household 4022 0 3e+06 10524.6 100696 hmitsis short-term insurance transfers, household, monetary 4022 0 3e+06 10524.6 100696 hitsufa family/child universal benefits, household 4022 0 9e+05 23227.3 72164.7 hmitsufa family/child universal benefits, household, monetary 4022 0 9e+05 23227.3 72164.7 hitsa assistance benefits, household 4022 0 3e+06 5435.11 91933.5 hmitsa assistance benefits, household, monetary 4022 0 3e+06 5435.11 91933.5 hitsagen general social assistance, household 4022 0 3e+06 5435.11 91933.5 hmitsagen general social assistance, household, monetary 4022 0 3e+06 5435.11 91933.5 hitp private transfers, household 4022 0 3.5e+07 17784.7 561339 hmitp private transfers, household, monetary 4022 0 3.5e+07 17784.7 561339 hiatfam family/children transfers, household 4022 0 9e+05 23227.3 72164.7 hmiatfam family/children transfers, household, monetary 4022 0 9e+05 23227.3 72164.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WINDFALL INCOME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hwc windfall capital income, household 4004 -7e+07 5e+07 90561.9 2300000 hmwc windfall capital income, household, monetary 4004 -7e+07 5e+07 90561.9 2300000 hwcg capital gains, household 4012 -7e+07 2e+06 -102522 1500000 hmwcg capital gains, household, monetary 4012 -7e+07 2e+06 -102522 1500000 hwcic insurance compensations, household 4012 0 5e+07 203193 1800000 hmwcic insurance compensations, household, monetary 4012 0 5e+07 203193 1800000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NON-CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hxit income taxes and social contributions, household 3360 0 29904156 1100000 1400000 hmxit income taxes and social contributions, household, monetary 3360 0 29904156 1100000 1400000 hxiti income taxes, household 3360 0 27271000 562861 1200000 hmxiti income taxes, household, monetary 3360 0 27271000 562861 1200000 hxits social security contributions, household 3363 0 3083230 536176 368452 hmxits social security contributions, household, monetary 3363 0 3083230 536176 368452 hxvc voluntary contributions, household 3541 0 1.8e+07 485422 763060 hxvcs voluntary contributions, self-paid, household 3541 0 1.8e+07 485422 763060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONSUMPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: hmchousa: 1. [jp08] The actual rent includes value of rented land for those who own house or apartment, but do not own the land on which the residence is built. hcmisc: 1. [jp08] Mixed categories: includes also cigarretts which should be in "alcohol and tabaco" as well as childcare center fees, nursing-care services charges which should be in "eduction". Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hcfood food and non-alcoholic beverages, household 3681 0 1.2e+07 802220 535293 hcapp clothing and footwear, household 3483 0 6e+06 214477 382291 hchous housing and utilities, household 3679 0 180300000 604175 3e+06 hmchous housing and utilities, household, monetary 3955 0 1.8e+08 186099 2900000 hchousa actual rent, household 3955 0 1.8e+08 186099 2900000 hmchousa actual rent, household, monetary 3955 0 1.8e+08 186099 2900000 hcequip housing equipment, household 3188 0 21600000 122842 664373 hcmed health, household 3519 0 12912000 195117 596618 hctran transport, household 3539 0 18600000 242116 538216 hccomm communication, household 3687 0 19200000 273341 489747 hccult recreation and culture, household 3427 0 8400000 336651 730355 hceduc education, household 3197 0 40800000 252987 1300000 hcresto restaurants and hotels, household 3615 0 8520000 273789 489670 hcmisc miscellaneous goods and services, household 3490 0 19200000 278871 709493 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS - LIABILITIES TRANSACTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hts proceeds from sales, household 4021 0 9.5e+07 106488 2100000 hmts proceeds from sales, household, monetary 4021 0 9.5e+07 106488 2100000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAJOR AGGREGATES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dhi disposable household income 3360 4750 45795844 6100000 4200000 dpi cash disposable household income 3360 4750 45795844 6100000 4200000 factor factor income 4022 0 92070000 5300000 5200000 socred social security redistribution 4022 0 4e+07 1e+06 2200000 privred private redistribution 4022 0 3.5e+07 17784.7 561339 pension total pension income 4022 0 4e+07 992718 2200000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ currency currency units -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 4022 392 JPY - Yen Variable Description N Min. Max. Mean SD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- deflator deflation factor 4022 1 1 1 0 grossnet gross/net income information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N code label 4022 120 gross, taxes and contributions imputed