LI. Record Linkage

Intro and consent question (EACH COUNTRY FILLS IN COUNTRY SPEC

INTRO AND CONSENT QUESTION (EACH COUNTRY FILLS IN COUNTRY SPEC
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1 Consent
5 No consent

What is your Social Security Number?

WHAT IS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?

WE ARE NOW CHANGING THE TOPIC. THE RESEARCHERS OF THIS STUDY ARE INTERESTED IN PEOPLE’S EMPLOYMENT HISTORY. IMPORTANT RESEARCH QUESTIONS COULD BE ANSWERED WITH DATA
COLLECTED BY THE [GERMAN PENSION FUND]. WE WOULD LIKE TO LINK INTERVIEW RESPONSES WITH DATA OF THE [GERMAN PENSION FUND]. FOR REASONS OF DATA PROTECTION, THIS CANNOT
BE DONE WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT. GIVING US YOUR PERMISSION IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY. I WOULD KINDLY ASK YOUR CONSENT TO DO THIS.
PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND TO READ THIS FORM.
IWER: TAKE THE 2 CONSENT FORMS AND HAND OUT 1 TO THE RESPONDENT.
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1 Continue

Tak e record link age form and fill in respondent id {RespondentID} Tak e paper sheet with barcodes. Stick a barcode stick er onto record link age form and enter thisbarcode number into capi

TAK E RECORD LINK AGE FORM AND FILL IN RESPONDENT ID {RESPONDENTID} TAK E PAPER SHEET WITH BARCODES. STICK A BARCODE STICK ER ONTO RECORD LINK AGE FORM AND ENTER THISBARCODE NUMBER INTO CAPI

IWER:REPEAT BARCODE NUMBER.

IWER:REPEAT BARCODE NUMBER.

IWER: Did R consent to the record link age?Assist respondent if necessary. Hand out R prepared consent form. Assist R if necessary. Cross the form if R refuses. Please insert the consent form in the envelope[addressed DRV] and bring it to the mail box.

IWER: DID R CONSENT TO THE RECORD LINK AGE?ASSIST RESPONDENT IF NECESSARY. HAND OUT R PREPARED CONSENT FORM. ASSIST R IF NECESSARY. CROSS THE FORM IF R REFUSES. PLEASE INSERT THE CONSENT FORM IN THE ENVELOPE[ADDRESSED DRV] AND BRING IT TO THE MAIL BOX.
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1 Yes. Respondent consented, completed the form and returned the form to me in the envelope.
2 Yes. Respondent consented, but will complete the form later and sent it back himself/herself.
5 No, respondent did not consent to record linkage.