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Longitudinal vs. Retrospective Measures of Work Experience

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Longitudinal vs. Retrospective Measures of Work Experience

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Working Paper Number: SIPP-WP-80
Longitudinal vs. Retrospective Measures of Work Experience
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In this paper, we compare CPS work experience estimates for 1985 to work experience estimates for the same year derived from a longitudinal survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

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