Hi, I’m using ATUS data from all available years. Are the earnings variables in the ATUS extracts, e.g. ‘earnweek’, adjusted for inflation? If not, are the corresponding CPS variables adjusted for inflation? thanks much, Sanjiv
As noted on the Comparability Tab of the EARNWEEK variable, this variable is not adjusted for inflation; neither are the corresponding IPUMS CPS variables. IPUMS CPS does, however, provide a user note on adjusting for inflation.