NEPS SC6 - Merging spell datasets and pTarget + CohortProfile

Beatrice
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:29:32 +0000
NEPS

Hi all,

I have just started using NEPS (Cohort 6) data. Sorry in advance for my questions, which might sound trivial.
I am trying to combine information on childbirth and parental leave, included in spChild and spParLeave, with sociodemographics and skill-related variables in pTarget and CohortProfile. On the NEPS website, I have found the dofile „Episodensplit_SP_XXII“, which at first sight appeared as the solution. The problem is that I cannot find the variables inty and intm (corresponding to interview year and month) in the Methods dataset.

Do you have suggestions on how to proceed with the merging? I was thinking of creating a calendar dataset - long format, by month - and fill it with time-constant and time-varying information from the spell-type datasets as well as the pTarget and CohortProfile.

Thank you very much in advance!

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