PSID-2021 restricted data files have been released. These include geospatial data coded to the 2020 Census Maps, mortality information, college major, vehicle make and model, school identifiers, and Asian ethnicity identifiers. More information on PSID restricted data can be found here.

The Mortality File includes the year in which the death was discovered, date of death, age at death, the state or country in which the individual was born and died, and more. For deaths that occurred from 1979-2021 additional variables describe matches to the National Death Index (NDI) and provide cause of death for cases deemed to be a good match.

The PSID is partnering with the Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging (MICDA) to facilitate linkages at multiple levels of geography so researchers can more fully investigate the impact of the environments in which people live and work. More information on using GLR data can be found here.

The Immigration Series Information file contains responses for questions IMM13-IMM17 in the PSID-2021 Questionnaire. These data are available in a .zip file and are available for download from the packaged data page pending approval of the sensitive data application.

Wave 42 of the PSID has been released for 9,207 families and 24,669 individuals collected between March-December 2021, including the Parent Identification File, Marriage History File, Childbirth and Adoption History File, and Pregnancy Intentions File. Please see the User Guide for an overview.

PSID-2021 restricted data files will be released in the coming weeks. These include geospatial data geocoded using 2020 Census Maps, college major, vehicle make and model, school identifiers, and Asian ethnicity. More information on PSID restricted data can be found here.

PSID 1999-2017 now include new Consumption/Expenditures variables including ‘Total Expenditures’ and accuracy codes for existing expenditure variables. ‘Total Consumption with Rental Value’ is available for PSID-2017. The CDS-2019 time diary media files will be available next week.

PSID staff will hold an exhibit booth at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association from August 17th-21st in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Information about PSID presentations can be found here.

The conference encourages submissions that use data from PSID or its supplements—the Child Development Supplement (CDS), the Transition into Adulthood Supplement (TAS), the Disability and Use of Time Supplement (DUST), the Childhood Retrospective Circumstances Study (CRCS), or the Wellbeing and Daily Life Supplement (WB).

The submission deadline is July 9th, 2023. Notifications will be sent out by July 15th for oral presentations and posters. The conference will be held at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 14-15th, 2023. Travel and lodging expenses will be available for one author per accepted paper. Meals will be provided to all conference participants.

The submission webpage is: psid.org/Conference. You will need to fill out the online form including: name, contact information, and CVs for the corresponding author and all coauthor; the title of the paper; and an abstract (1,000 words or less) which should include a description of the topic to be studied, the theoretical focus, and the data and research methods.