I would like to create a consistent time series for
the socioeconomic status of the individual (occupational classification (seg))
using the GHS. For some years there is a 2 digit coding and for some other
years there is a 3 digit coding. For instance, for 1985 to 1990 the socioeconomic
status ranges from 1-351 and for 1991 to 1993 ranges from 100-990. What I
would like to have is a socioeconomic classification running from 1-19 (as
in 1983 and 1984, or after 1991). I attach the 19 category socioeconomic classification.
Would you please drop me a line of how could I translate the 3 digit classification
into a 2 digit classification, or provide me with the labels of each category
for the years that there is a 3 digit classification (1985 to 1993)? I have
searched the GHS Guide. There is no information of how one can re-code back
from 3 to 2 digits. The only information given is that the classification
moved to the 3 digit level in order to be compatible with the Census and the
LFS. The corresponding variables that capture the socioeconomic status of
the individual are: occupi for years 1983 to 1993, mainseg from 1994 to 1997,
seg for 1998 and 2000, and newseg from 2001 to 2003.
