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Pages 58-62

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From page 58...
... Some examples of how time-use data can be used that were discussed in detail at the workshop include: better measures of labor inputs for productivity statistics; improvements in the coverage of national income and product accounts; understanding the changing nature of child care and elder care; understanding the effects of welfare reform; additional understanding of the role of retired persons in the nation; end better understanding ofthe "time crunch" felt by many people. Time-use data can also be used to further understanding of household behavior, including the allocation of time and goods among household members and subjective feelings and satisfaction levels associated with time spent in different activities.
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From page 59...
... The report proposes to collect time diaries from a sample of the adult population of the United States from members of the outgoing rotation of the Current Population Survey. Overall, workshop participants acknowledged the need for and value of a national time-use survey and greeted the prospect of a future BLS time-use survey with enthusiasm.
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From page 60...
... Multiple Diaries from the Same Respondent Time use by a household can vary greatly from day to day and from season to season, because of work schedules, schooling schedules for households with children or educators, or simply because of atypical events that occur from time to time. Because of variation across days of the week, many workshop participants urged the BLS to collect data for multiple days of the week for each respondent to better capture the variability in time use across different days of the week.
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From page 61...
... Despite the difficulties in standardizing data across countries, many workshop participants emphasized the value of timeuse data for making cross-country comparisons and for informing policy. FUTURE DATA COLLECTION AND METHODOLOGICAL RESEARCH No single survey will be able to collect all the data that can contribute to the policy questions that time-use data could address.
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From page 62...
... As discussed above, a study that uses the experiential sampling method may be the most feasible way to collect data on time use in a market work setting. Workshop participants also stressed the importance of using developments in other diary surveys to improve time diary methods, for example, travel diaries, expense diaries, or food consumption diaries.
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Key Terms

  • multiple household
  • product accounts
  • nonmarket household
  • national income
  • sampling method

  • time diaries
  • experiential sampling
  • stylized questions
  • nonmarket activities
  • participants emphasized

  • study specific
  • multiple days
  • diary surveys
  • time diary
  • specific populations

  • collecting diaries
  • market work
  • participants acknowledged
  • collecting multiple
  • survey programs

  • informing policy
  • current population
  • income dynamics
  • improved coverage
  • existing coding

  • targeted surveys
  • understand time
  • trial classification
  • household purchases
  • elder care


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