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**Below is a list and explanation of the main variables used in the empirical analysis. 
In addition, various interactions terms etc. are included in the dataset that can be accessed via the SOEP Data Archive.



  obs:        22,991                          SOEPINFO: Magic at Work! http://panel.gsoep.de/soepinfo/
 vars:           347                          24 Aug 2012 12:20
 size:    22,508,189 (95.7% of memory free)
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              storage  display     value
variable name   type   format      label      variable label
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persnr          long   %12.0g                 original variable: personal identifier
wave            int    %9.0g                  original variable: wave
hhnr            long   %12.0g                 original variable: original household identifier
sex             byte   %15.0g      sex        original variable: gender
gebjahr         int    %8.0g                  original variable: year of birth
khhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 1994
lhhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 1995
psample         byte   %29.0g      psample    original variable: sample members
mhhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 1996
immigrant       byte   %31.0g      germborn   original variable: germborn 
nhhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 1997
ohhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 1998
phhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 1999
qhhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 2000
rhhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 2001
kpop            byte   %30.0g      kpop       original variable: sample membership 1994
lpop            byte   %30.0g      lpop       original variable: sample membership 1995
mpop            byte   %30.0g      mpop       original variable: sample membership 1996
npop            byte   %30.0g      npop       original variable: sample membership 1997
opop            byte   %30.0g      opop       original variable: sample membership 1998
ppop            byte   %30.0g      ppop       original variable: sample membership 1999
qpop            byte   %30.0g      qpop       original variable: sample membership 2000
rpop            byte   %30.0g      rpop       original variable: sample membership 2001
shhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 2002
ssampreg        byte   %35.0g      ssampreg   Aktuelle Stichprobenregion 2002
spop            byte   %30.0g      spop       original variable: sample membership 2002
thhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 2003
tsampreg        byte   %35.0g      tsampreg   original variable: sample members 2003
tpop            byte   %30.0g      tpop       original variable: sample membership 2003
uhhnr           long   %12.0g                 original variable: household identifier 2004
usampreg        byte   %35.0g      usampreg   original variable: sample members 2004
upop            byte   %30.0g      upop       original variable: sample membership 2004
snetto          byte   %40.0g      snetto     original variable: current wave survey status 2002
tnetto          byte   %40.0g      tnetto     original variable: current wave survey status 2003
unetto          byte   %40.0g      unetto     original variable: current wave survey status 2004
prgroup         byte   %8.0g                  original variable: Random Groups
kpbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 1994
lpbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 1995
mpbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 1996
npbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 1997
opbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 1998
ppbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 1999
qpbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 2000
rpbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 2001
spbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 2002
tpbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 2003
upbleib         float  %9.0g                  original variable: inverse staying probability 2004
kphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 1994
lphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 1995
mphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 1996
nphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 1997
ophrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 1998
pphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 1999
qphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 2000
rphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 2001
sphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 2002
tphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 2003
uphrf           double %10.0g                 original variable: weighting factor wave 2004
healthsatisly   byte   %40.0g      rp0101     original variable: rp0101 --> rename
worksatisly     byte   %40.0g      rp0102     original variable: rp0102 --> rename
newjobly        byte   %22.0g      rp23       original variable: rp23 --> rename & recode: new job (dummy) 
notenurely      byte   %27.0g      rp3901     original variable: rp3901 --> rename & recode: no tenure last year (dummy) 
bluecollarly    byte   %19.0g      rp4001     original variable: rp4001 --> rename & recode: blue collar worker (dummy) 
traineely       byte   %30.0g      rp4003     original variable: rp4003 --> rename & recode: trainee (dummy) 
whitecollarly   byte   %26.0g      rp4004     original variable: rp4004 --> rename & recode: white collar worker (dummy) 
civilservantly  byte   %16.0g      rp4005     original variable: rp4005 --> rename & recode: civil servant (dummy) 
JobEastGerly    byte   %18.0g      rp46       original variable: rp46 --> rename & recode: job in East Germany (dummy) 
daysabs_1       int    %8.0g                  lagged daysabs (see below)
lifesatisly     byte   %16.0g      rp13501    original variable: rp13501 --> rename 
selfemployedly  byte   %21.0g      rp4002     original variable: rp4002 --> rename & recode: self-employed (dummy) 
erljobly        byte   %22.0g      erljob01   original variable: erljobXX --> rename & recode: work in job trained for (dummy) 
oeffdly         byte   %15.0g      oeffd01    original variable: oeffdXX --> rename & recode: public service (dummy) 
partnerly       byte   %28.0g      partz01    original variable: partzXX --> rename & recode: partner (dummy) 
germanly        int    %28.0g      nation01   original variable: nationXX --> rename & recode: German (dummy) 
marriedly       byte   %15.0g      rfamstd    original variable: Xfamstd--> rename & recode: Married last year (dummy) 
overtime        float  %9.0g                  overtime hours
employmentsta~y byte   %40.0g      emplst01   original variable: emplstXX--> rename & recode: employment status
childrenly      byte   %8.0g                  children (dummy) 
nodoctorlqy     byte   %9.0g                  physician visits last quarter (last year)  (dummy)
numberdoctorlqy byte   %9.0g                  # physician visits last quarter (last year)  (dummy)
daysabs_post    float  %9.0g                  daysabs*posttreat 
daysabs_pre     float  %9.0g                  daysabs*pretreat
diff_daysabs    float  %9.0g                  daysabs (first difference)
healthly        byte   %9.0g                  SAH renamed
disabledly      byte   %9.0g                  disabled (dummy)
Eastgermanyly   byte   %9.0g                  Interview in East Germany (dummy)
privatesector   byte   %9.0g                  private sector employee (dummy)
oeffdprivate    byte   %9.0g                  public sector employee (dummy)
privateoeffd    byte   %9.0g                  worked last year in private sector, this year in public sector (dummy)
selfemply       byte   %9.0g                  self-employed (dummy)
selfprivate     byte   %9.0g                  was self-employed last year, this year working in private sector  (dummy)
privateself     byte   %9.0g                  worked in private sector last year, this year self-employed (dummy)
Otherprivate    byte   %9.0g                  was in labor force, but not working and not unemployed & works in private sector this year (dummy)
privateOther    byte   %9.0g                  worked in private sector last year and is in labor force this year, but not working and not unemployed (dummy)
sectorswitcher  byte   %9.0g                  switched sectors since last interview (dummy)
nosportsly      byte   %9.0g                  no sports last year (dummy)
Controlgroup    byte   %8.0g                  belongs to control group (ITT approach) (dummy)
Privatesector   byte   %8.0g                  works in private sector (dummy)
UnempPrivat     byte   %8.0g                  was unemployed last year and works in private sector this year (dummy)
UnempControl    byte   %8.0g                  was unemployed last year and works in public sector or is self-employed this year (dummy)
hospitalstay    byte   %8.0g                  had a hospital stay last year (dummy)
nightsinhospi~l int    %8.0g                  number of nights in hospital last year
daysabs         int    %8.0g                  main dependent variable: #sick leave days in last calendar year
longabs         byte   %8.0g                  had long-term absence spell of at least 6 weeks in last calendar year       
disabledly_1    byte   %8.0g                  disabled lagged (dummy)
netto           byte   %8.0g                  original variable: current wave survey status 
age             int    %8.0g                  age
agesq           int    %8.0g                  age squared
exp             byte   %8.0g                  work experience in years (age-years of education-6)
expsq           byte   %8.0g                  work experience squared 
regUnemp        float  %9.0g                  state unemployment rate (external data from German Federal Statistical Office)
Eastly          byte   %8.0g                  Eastgermany (dummy)
joblossprevy    byte   %8.0g                  job loss in previous year  --> job turnover rate
noreligionly    byte   %8.0g                  wasn't religious last year (dummy)
unionly         byte   %8.0g                  wasn't union member last year (dummy)
workcouncilme~r byte   %8.0g                  is member of the work council (dummy)
workcouncil     byte   %8.0g                  work council exist at workplace (dummy)
nace            byte   %8.0g                  2-digit nace industry indentifier 
notchangedbra~h byte   %8.0g                  did not change industry (dummy)
notchangedbra~l byte   %8.0g                  never changed industry during time observed (dummy)
lifesatisvery~y byte   %9.0g                  life satisfaction over 9 last year (dummy)
lifesatislowly  byte   %9.0g                  life satisfaction under 4 last year (dummy)
healthsatisve~y byte   %9.0g                  health satisfaction over 9 last year (dummy)
healthsatislo~y byte   %9.0g                  health satisfaction under 4 last year (dummy)
worksatisvery~y byte   %9.0g                  work satisfaction over 9 last year (dummy)
worksatishighly byte   %9.0g                  work satisfaction over 8 last year (dummy)
worksatislowly  byte   %9.0g                  work satisfaction under 4 last year (dummy)
worriesfinanc~y byte   %9.0g                  worries a lot about own financial situation last year (dummy)
worriesjobhig~y byte   %9.0g                  worries a lot about security of own job last year (dummy)
joblossprevyear byte   %9.0g                  lost job in previous year (may have different reasons) (dummy)
nothandicappe~y byte   %9.0g                  health status does not contrain at work or in everyday life last year (dummy) 
severelyhandi~y byte   %9.0g                  health status does contrain severely at work or in everyday life last year (dummy)
overtimeunpaid  byte   %9.0g                  overtime hours Unpaid 
overtimepaid    byte   %9.0g                  overtime hours paid
overtimeflexi~l byte   %9.0g                  overtime hours can be used to reduce standard working hours later
jobnofun1997    byte   %9.0g                  job makes no fun; fully aggre & partly aggree; only asked in 1997 (dummy)
jobfun1997      byte   %9.0g                  yotally disagree that job makes no fun; only asked in 1997 (dummy)
noreligion1997  byte   %9.0g                  no religion in 1997 (dummy)
unionmember1998 byte   %9.0g                  union member in 1998 (dummy)
firmlessjobsly  byte   %9.0g                  firm reduced workforce last year; only available in 1998 and 1999 (dummy) 
firmmorejobsly  byte   %9.0g                  firm increased workforce last year; only available in 1998 and 1999 (dummy) 
joblossexp~1999 byte   %9.0g                  above 80 percent that respondent will loose job within 2 years (expectation); only available in 1999 (dummy)
joblossune~1999 byte   %9.0g                  respondent will not loose job within 2 years (expectation); only available in 1999 (dummy)
jobpromoti~1998 byte   %9.0g                  very likely or likely that respondent gets promoted within 2 years (expectation); only available in 1998 (dummy)
jobpromotione~9 byte   %9.0g                  above 80 percent that respondent will gets promoted within 2 years (expectation); only available in 1999 (dummy)
jobpromotionu~9 byte   %9.0g                  respondent will not get promoted within 2 years (expectation); only available in 1999 (dummy)
sickne~tate1997 byte   %9.0g                  only or predominately state should provided sickness insurance ; only available in 1997 (dummy)
sickne~vate1997 byte   %9.0g                  sickness insurance should only or predominately be privatly provided; only available in 1997 (dummy)
drivelife1999   byte   %9.0g                  how life proceeds depends on me; only available in 1999 (dummy)
lifeluck1999    byte   %9.0g                  how life proceeds depends on luck; only available in 1999 (dummy)
nocontroll~1999 byte   %9.0g                  others have control over my life; only available in 1999 (dummy)
controllife1999 byte   %9.0g                  others do not have control over my life at all; only available in 1999 (dummy)
controllifeII~9 byte   %9.0g                  I have control over my life; only available in 1999 (dummy)
workhard1999    byte   %9.0g                  one has to work hard for sucess; only available in 1999 (dummy)
workcouncilme~1 byte   %9.0g                  is work council member; only asked in 2001 (dummy)
workcouncil2001 byte   %9.0g                  work council does exist in firm; only asked in 2001 (dummy)
noworkcoun~2001 float  %9.0g                  work council does not exist at workplace; only asked in 2001 (dummy)
fulltimeemplo~y float  %9.0g                  full-time employed last year (dummy)
parttimeemplo~y float  %9.0g                  part-time employed last year (dummy)
apprenticeshi~y float  %9.0g                  apprenticeship last year (dummy)
marginallyemp~y float  %9.0g                  marginally employed last year (dummy)
nonemployedly   float  %9.0g                  non-employed last year (dummy)
female          float  %9.0g                  female (dummy)
healthgoodly    byte   %9.0g                  good health (best 2/5 SAH categories) (dummy)
healthbadly     byte   %9.0g                  bad health (worst 2/5 SAH categories) (dummy)
healthverygoo~y byte   %9.0g                  very good health (best 1/5 SAH categories) (dummy)
healthverybadly byte   %9.0g                  very bad health (worst 1/5 SAH categories) (dummy)
healthgoodly_1  byte   %9.0g                  good health previous year  (best 2/5 SAH categories last interview) (dummy)
healthbadly_1   byte   %9.0g                  bad health previous year (worst 2/5 SAH categories last interview) (dummy)
smallcompany    byte   %8.0g                  small size company  (dummy)
mediumcompany   byte   %8.0g                  medium size company (dummy)
bigcompany      byte   %8.0g                  big company (dummy)
hugecompany     byte   %8.0g                  huge company (dummy)
onemanfirm      byte   %8.0g                  one man company (dummy)
Hauptschule     byte   %8.0g                  degree after 8 years' schooling (dummy)
Realschule      byte   %8.0g                  degree after 10 years' schooling (dummy)
Fachabi         byte   %8.0g                  degree after 12 years' schooling  (dummy)
Abi             byte   %8.0g                  degree after 13 years' schooling (dummy)
otherdegree     byte   %8.0g                  other degree (dummy)
dropout         byte   %8.0g                  drop out (dummy)
inedu           byte   %8.0g                  in education (dummy)
state_1         byte   %8.0g                  Berlin (dummy)
state_2         byte   %8.0g                  Schleswig-Holstein (dummy)
state_3         byte   %8.0g                  Hamburg (dummy)
state_4         byte   %8.0g                  Niedersachsen (dummy)
state_5         byte   %8.0g                  Bremen (dummy)
state_6         byte   %8.0g                  Nordrhein-Westfalen (dummy)
state_7         byte   %8.0g                  Hessen (dummy)
state_8         byte   %8.0g                  Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland (dummy)
state_9         byte   %8.0g                  Baden-Wuerttemberg (dummy)
state_10        byte   %8.0g                  Bayern (dummy)
state_11        byte   %8.0g                  Berlin, Ost (dummy)
state_12        byte   %8.0g                  Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (dummy)
state_13        byte   %8.0g                  Brandenburg (dummy)
state_14        byte   %8.0g                  Sachsen-Anhalt (dummy)
state_15        byte   %8.0g                  Thueringen (dummy)
state_16        byte   %8.0g                  Sachsen (dummy)
oggrosswagely   float  %9.0g                  Own generated gross wage per month
t1998           float  %9.0g                  Year 1998 (dummy)
t1997           float  %9.0g                  Year 1997 (dummy)
t1999           float  %9.0g                  Year 1999 (dummy)
t2000           float  %9.0g                  Year 2000 (dummy)
posttreat       float  %9.0g                  Post treatment years (dummy)
pretreat        float  %9.0g                  Pre-treatment years (dummy)
treatmentgroup  float  %9.0g                  treatment group indicator (dummy)
DiDg            float  %9.0g                  Difference-in-differences indicator (treatmentgroup*posttreat)  (dummy)          
year            float  %9.0g                  year=wave-1 since daysabs refers to last calendar year 
balancedsample  float  %9.0g                  indicator that respondent has no item-non-response on variables defined in "sample" (dummy)        
