Individual Preferences and Couple Interaction > Part 1

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Part 1
Project Number
247.1
Abstract
This study investigates how interaction between individual preferences in the household and the interaction between spouses affects financial decisions. Risk aversion and time preferences are jointly measured with the use of lottery experiments and survey questions.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-04-2014
End date
29-04-2014
Researcher
Mitzi Perez Padilla (Tilburg University); Arthur van Soest (Tilburg University)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2021 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2xw-a5fg
Funding Organization
MESS Project
Centerdata

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file

Variables

Variable name Variable Label
nomem_encrNumber of the household member encrypted
sz14a_mYear and month of the field work period
sz14a001Pie chart from treatment offered in seventh place chosen for payout
sz14a002Does respondent receive payout?
sz14a003Amount from the selected treatment/pie chart chosen for payout
sz14a004amount to be paid out
sz14a005time amount to be paid out
sz14a006Which treatment was offered first?
sz14a007Which treatment was offered second?
sz14a008Which treatment was offered third?
sz14a009Which treatment was offered fourth?
sz14a010Which treatment was offered fifth?
sz14a011Which treatment was offered sixth?
sz14a012Which treatment was offered seventh?
sz14a013choice option 1 (15/85%) treatment 1 - €11/9 vs €23/0
sz14a014choice option 2 (30/70%) treatment 1 - €11/9 vs €23/0
sz14a015choice option 3 (50/50%) treatment 1 - €11/9 vs €23/0
sz14a016choice option 4 (85/15%) treatment 1 - €11/9 vs €23/0
sz14a017choice option 5 (100/0%) treatment 1 - €11/9 vs €23/0
sz14a018choice option 1 (15/85%) treatment 2 - €6/5 vs €17/-4
sz14a019choice option 2 (30/70%) treatment 2 - €6/5 vs €17/-4
sz14a020choice option 3 (50/50%) treatment 2 - €6/5 vs €17/-4
sz14a021choice option 4 (85/15%) treatment 2 - €6/5 vs €17/-4
sz14a022choice option 5 (100/0%) treatment 2 - €6/5 vs €17/-4
sz14a023choice option 1 (15/85%) treatment 3 - €12/10 vs €21/-7
sz14a024choice option 2 (30/70%) treatment 3 - €12/10 vs €21/-7
sz14a025choice option 3 (50/50%) treatment 3 - €12/10 vs €21/-7
sz14a026choice option 4 (85/15%) treatment 3 - €12/10 vs €21/-7
sz14a027choice option 5 (100/0%) treatment 3 - €12/10 vs €21/-7
sz14a028choice option 1 (15/85%) treatment 4 - €15/10 vs €29/4
sz14a029choice option 2 (30/70%) treatment 4 - €15/10 vs €29/4
sz14a030choice option 3 (50/50%) treatment 4 - €15/10 vs €29/4
sz14a031choice option 4 (85/15%) treatment 4 - €15/10 vs €29/4
sz14a032choice option 5 (100/0%) treatment 4 - €15/10 vs €29/4
sz14a033choice option 1 (15/85%) treatment 5 - €20/15 vs €25/2
sz14a034choice option 2 (30/70%) treatment 5 - €20/15 vs €25/2
sz14a035choice option 3 (50/50%) treatment 5 - €20/15 vs €25/2
sz14a036choice option 4 (85/15%) treatment 5 - €20/15 vs €25/2
sz14a037choice option 5 (100/0%) treatment 5 - €20/15 vs €25/2
sz14a038choice option 1 (15/85%) treatment 6 - €12/7 vs €22/0
sz14a039choice option 2 (30/70%) treatment 6 - €12/7 vs €22/0
sz14a040choice option 3 (50/50%) treatment 6 - €12/7 vs €22/0
sz14a041choice option 4 (85/15%) treatment 6 - €12/7 vs €22/0
sz14a042choice option 5 (100/0%) treatment 6 - €12/7 vs €22/0
sz14a043choice option 1 (15/85%) treatment 7 - €5/4 vs €16/-5
sz14a044choice option 2 (30/70%) treatment 7 - €5/4 vs €16/-5
sz14a045choice option 3 (50/50%) treatment 7 - €5/4 vs €16/-5
sz14a046choice option 4 (85/15%) treatment 7 - €5/4 vs €16/-5
sz14a047choice option 5 (100/0%) treatment 7 - €5/4 vs €16/-5
sz14a048How do you see yourself? Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks or do you try to avoid taking risks?
sz14a049How would you rate your willingness to take risks... - ...concerning financial matters?
sz14a050How would you rate your willingness to take risks... - ...in your occupation?
sz14a051How would you rate your willingness to take risks... - ...during leisure and sport?
sz14a052How do you see your partner? Is he or she generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks or does he or she try to avoid taking risks?
sz14a053How would you rate his or her willingness to take risks... - ...concerning financial matters?
sz14a054How would you rate his or her willingness to take risks... - ...in your occupation?
sz14a055How would you rate his or her willingness to take risks... - ...during leisure and sport?
sz14a056On a scale from 0 to 10, how patient do you consider yourself to be?
sz14a057On a scale from 0 to 10, how patient do you consider your partner to be?
sz14a058How much do you agree with the following? 'If I get money I tend to spend it too quickly.'
sz14a059If your partner gets money, do you think he or she tends to spend it too quickly?
sz14a060Was it difficult to answer the questions?
sz14a061Were the questions sufficiently clear?
sz14a062Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
sz14a063Was it an interesting subject?
sz14a064Did you enjoy answering the questions?
sz14a065Starting date questionnaire
sz14a066Starting time questionnaire
sz14a067End date questionnaire
sz14a068End time questionnaire
sz14a069Duration in seconds

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 3,671 (100.0%)
Non-response: 659 (18.0%)
Response: 3,012 (82.0%)
Complete: 3,007 (81.9%)
Incomplete: 5 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
07-04-2014 to 29-04-2014
Sample
A random sample of couples who are both active respondents in the panel
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents