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The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)

Published by National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health & Human Services | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: August 09, 2025 | Last Modified: 2023-07-26
The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) began in 1968 with a nationally representative sample of over 18,000 individuals living in 5,000 families in the United States. Information on these individuals and their descendants has been collected continuously, including data covering employment, income, wealth, expenditures, health, marriage, childbearing, child development, philanthropy, education, and numerous other topics.

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