HILDA User Manual (Release 7 – 2009)

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• missing data conventions;
• introduction to the derived variables;
• how to match the data files together;
• income imputation;
• overview of the data documentation;
• summary of the data quality issues;
• how to use the weights; and
• summary of the survey design and data collection procedures.

The HILDA User Manual has been updated for Release 7.

Changes that have occurred between earlier releases

The manual is a living document, so expect it to be updated and added to in the future.