| Social Security Administration's Master Earnings File: background information. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19961063 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) receives reports of earnings for the U.S. working population each year. Earnings data are used to administer the Social Security programs and to conduct research on the populations served by those programs. The administrative needs of SSA and other agencies have changed over time and, as a result, there have been numerous changes to the main source of SSA's earnings data, which is known as the Master Earnings File (MEF). By documenting the history, content, limitations, complexities, and uses of the MEF (and data files derived from the MEF), this article serves as a resource for researchers who use earnings data to study work patterns and their implications. It is also a resource for policymakers and administrators who must understand the data used in administering current-law programs and the data available to inform potential changes to those programs. |
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Authors:
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Anya Olsen; Russell Hudson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Social security bulletin Volume: 69 ISSN: 0037-7910 ISO Abbreviation: Soc Secur Bull Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-07 Completed Date: 2010-01-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 22030305R Medline TA: Soc Secur Bull Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-45 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Office of Retirement Policy, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy (ORDP), Social Security Administration (SSA), USA. |
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Data Collection
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methods Databases, Factual / history, statistics & numerical data*, trends History, 20th Century Humans Income / statistics & numerical data* Insurance Coverage / trends Research / statistics & numerical data Social Security / history, statistics & numerical data*, trends Taxes / trends United States |
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