FAQ

Data

1. How can I download the data?
2. I have troubles to open the zip file. What can I do?
3. Why is a variable from the GGS Core Questionnaire missing in a specific country survey?
4. Why do some variables contain a value that is not listed in the codebook?
5. Why does some variable have an extension that is not listed in the codebook?

How can I download the micro data?

Before you follow the download instructions, please make sure having a zip programme installed on your computer. Please download the open source zip programme 7zip if necessary.
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Please login to access the GGP Data User Space and click on “Application Status”  in the left green bar.
A list of all countries appears for which data use has been approved.
Click on the download button  of the country that you have chosen.
A window “File download” appears, click on “open”. The zip programmes opens and lists the file has been downloaded. Double- click on this file and the zip programme will show a list of files within the zip file. Chose the file you want to store on your computer by clicking on it and further click on “Extract” in the ribbon. A window called “Copy” opens, specify the path to the location on your PC where you want to store the file and click “ok”.

I have troubles to open the zip file. What can I do?

Please download the open source zip programme 7zip. Our zip files have been zipped with this programme. Following the download instructions with this programme will solve your problem.
 Download 7 zip

Why is a variable from the GGS Core Questionnaire missing in a specific country survey?

Although we encourage the countries to strictly follow the GGS Core Questionnaire, countries might not have implemented the full questionnaire. The absence of a variable indicates that this question has not been asked in the specific national survey. Please refer to an overview on the availability and country specificities which is available on GGS Data Description

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Why do some variables contain a value that is not listed in the codebook?

Although we encourage the countries to strictly follow the GGS Core Questionnaire, countries might implement a questions with a country specific notion. These country specific values of a variable are coded as a four to five digit long value starting with the country code (see variable acountry). Please refer to an overview on the availability and country specificities which is available on GGS Data Description

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Why does some variable have an extension that is not listed in the codebook?

Although we encourage the countries to strictly follow the GGS Core Questionnaire, countries might implement a question that differs to a considerable extent from the Core Questionnaire. In that case we add a four digit long extension to the variable that starting with the country code (see variable acountry). Please refer to an overview on the availability and country specificities which is available on GGS Data Description

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