Data

Download SHP-data

The SHP data are available for free on SWISSUbase. To download the data, follow these steps:

1. You can dowload the data here.
2. Once on SWISSUbase, click on the tab “Datasets” in the navigation on your left.
3. Click on the dataset “Living in Switzerland” of the appropriate wave.
4. Click on the button “Start download” (on the upper right corner of the window).
5. Log in with your SWITCH edu-ID. If you do not have a SWITCH edu-ID account, create one.
6. You now have to accept the usage contract to get access to the data. For this, follow the steps on SWISSUbase.
7. You can now directly download the data. For this, click on the button “Start download”.

If you encounter any problems downloading the data, please contact SWISSUbase directly.

Download SHP LIVES Vaud data

The Department of Health and Social Action of the canton of Vaud set up a cantonal household panel in collaboration with the SHP and LIVES. Financially disadvantaged people are overrepresented in this household panel. 1’253 individuals participated in the first wave. This study used a biographical questionnaire for the first wave and has been using the SHP questionnaire ever since. Additional questions with regard to the financial situation, welfare transfers, and social policies were included.

To download this dataset, click here and then proceed as described for the SHP data.

Download LIVES FORS Cohort data

The National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES launched a cohort study, which includes only individuals born between 1988 and 1997 and attended school in Switzerland prior to the age of 10. The sample over-represents second generation immigrants, i.e. respondents whose parents were both born abroad and who have arrived in Switzerland after the age of 18 years. The aim of this study was to build an extensive sample of second generation immigrants across Switzerland, to follow this population over time and to compare them with their age-mates, who at least one parent was born in Switzerland. 1’691 individuals have participated in the first wave. This study used a biographical questionnaire foe the first wave and has been using the SHP questionnaire ever since.

To download this dataset, click here and then proceed as described for the SHP data.