Cleaned Household Budget Survey (HBS) microdata for 2015

This object contains cleaned microdata from the 2015 wave of the Spanish Household Budget Survey (EPF, Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares), harmonized and prepared for use with the `medusa` package.

epf_list_2015

Format

.RData

Source

medusa based on Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Full survey documentation available at: https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736176806&menu=resultados&idp=1254735976608#_tabs-1254736195147

Details

The data are structured as a named list with the following main components:

- `epf_hg`: Household-level data including consumption expenditure (COICOP categories prefixed with `EUR_`) and key socioeconomic variables such as income groupings, household type, region, and gender of the household reference person. - `epf_hgm`: Member-level data with individual characteristics of household members (e.g., age, gender, education). - `epf_hc`: Household-level data containing consumption quantities (physical amounts) by COICOP category.

Main socioeconomic variables in `epf_hg`

- `QUINTILE`, `DECILE`, `VENTILE`, `PERCENTILE`: Income distribution indicators. - `REGION`: Autonomous Community of residence (NUTS2). - `MUNISIZE`: Municipality size (`>10.000`, `<10.000`). - `ZONE`: Area type (`Urban`, `Semi-urban`, `Rural`). - `HHTYPE`: Household type (e.g., `Couples with children`, `Single parent`, `Elderly alone`). - `CHILDREN`: Children in the household (`No children`, `With children`, `Large family`). - `POVERTY`: Poverty risk status (`At risk`, `No risk`). - `GENDERRP`: Gender of the reference person (`Man`, `Woman`). - `FEMDEGREE`: Feminization degree of the household (FD1 to FD5). - `AGERP`: Age group of the reference person (`Young`, `Adult`, `Elder`). - `COUNTRYRP`: Country of birth of the reference person (`Spain`, `EU27`, `Other Europe`, `Rest of world`). - `STUDIESRP`: Education level (`Without studies` to `Higher education`). - `PROFESSIONALSRP`: Professional status (`Employee`, `Self-employed`, `Employer`, `Other`, `Not apply`). - `CONTTYPERP`: Employment contract type (`Indefinite`, `Temporary`, `Not apply`). - `WORKDAYRP`: Working hours (`Full time`, `Part time`, `Not apply`). - `REGMR`: Tenure status of main residence (`Ownership`, `Rented`, `Relinquish`).