Comparing the New Earnings Survey (NES) and the Labour Force Survey (LFS): An analysis of the differences between the data sets and their implications for the pattern of geographical pay in the UK

Ada H.Y. Ma; Elizabeth Roberts; Robert F. Elliott; David Bell; Anthony Scott

doi:10.1080/00343400600868879

Comparing the New Earnings Survey (NES) and the Labour Force Survey (LFS): An analysis of the differences between the data sets and their implications for the pattern of geographical pay in the UK

Ada H.Y. Ma, Elizabeth Roberts, Robert F. Elliott, David Bell, Anthony Scott

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Comparing the New Earnings Survey (NES) and the Labour Force Survey (LFS): an analysis of the differences between the data sets and their implications for the pattern of geographical pay in the UK, Regional Studies, 645-665. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the New Earnings Survey (NES) are the most widely used data sets for analysing pay in Britain. The paper details the key differences between the two and assesses the impact of their use for studying geographical wage differences. The pattern observed is sensitive to the differences in data sets, to differences in the sample populations, the questions asked about pay and working hours, and how hourly pay is measured. Recommendations are made on which data set should be used for what purposes as well as comments on the expected improvements that will result from the introduction of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	645-665
Number of pages	21
Journal	Regional Studies
Volume	40
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400600868879
Publication status	Published - Aug 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
Geographical
Labour Force Survey (LFS)
New Earnings Survey (NES)
Regional
Spatial
Wage differentials

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General Social Sciences

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