RAND CAMS Data File (v.B), supported by NIA and SSA

The RAND CAMS data file is a user-friendly version of Part B of the CAMS survey. It contains annualized and cleaned aggregated consumption variables with consistent and intuitive naming conventions across waves and mean-based imputations. Specifically, total household spending is calculated across all categories and for subsets of spending: nondurables, durables, and auto purchases. This data file can be easily merged to the RAND HRS and other HRS files. As of 2010, five waves of CAMS data had been released by HRS. The RAND CAMS data are based on 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 final data releases (all V1).

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) provided funding and support for the development of this file.

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February 2012

We have discovered some inconsistencies in the RAND HRS Version L dataset that have now been corrected. Please see our Data Alert for more information.

December 2011

RAND HRS Version L is now available on the HRS Website. It incorporates 2010 early release HRS data. Here is the Codebook download and information about What's new in VerL.

Also, the RAND Income & Wealth Imputation files and RAND Enhanced Fat Files using HRS 2010 early release are now available on HRS Website.

The RAND HRS Family Data (Early Release, Version A) is also available on the HRS Website. It contains data for the years 1998, 2000, and 2002.