Human Capital in the Nordic Countries

Repository for the HCNC project

Variables

Kl: Grade lists
Bg: Biographies
Ft: Census/population register

Instances: 1 or Multiple

By individuals

Variable Source(s) Instances Note
ID   1 Created to link each individual across observations
Name Kl, Bg, Ft 1  
Maiden name Kl, Bg, Ft 1 (if female)
Birth date Bg, (Kl, Ft) 1  
Birth place Bg, (Kl, Ft) 1  
Death date Bg, (Kl, Ft) 1  
Death place Bg, (Kl, Ft) 1  
Marriage date Bg M Typically 1, but potentially multiple
High school Bg, Kl 1  
- Graduation date/year Bg, Kl 1  
- Study line Kl, (Bg) 1 Eg. Classical or real line
- Main grade Kl, (Bg) 1  
- Subject grades Kl 1* 1 grade per subject
University Bg, Kl M Typically 1, but potentially multiple
- Graduation date/year Bg, Kl M Ditto
- Degree/qualification Bg, Kl M Ditto
- Main grade Kl, (Bg) M Ditto
- Subject grades Kl 1* 1 grade per subject
Job (title) Bg M  
- Start date/year Bg M  
- End date/year Bg M  
- Employer (incl. location) Bg M  
- HISCO class   M To be generated later based on job titles

Relation mapping

Variable Source(s) Instances Note
Student Kl, Bg, Ft    
Father Bg, Ft, (Kl) 1 Birth date, place and occupation
Mother Bg, Ft, (Kl) 1 Birth date, place and maiden name
Spouse Bg, Ft M Birth date, place and (if female) maiden name
Child Ft, (Bg) M Birth date, place – note: can be more than one!