Suppose you are a researcher interested in studying the relationship between household characteristics and future educational outcomes of children. You have been advised that one dataset which satisfies your requirements is the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (you will need to find it online). In order to answer the following questions, additionally you will need to locate the codebooks of this database. Note that you do not need the microdata to answer these questions.
(a) Briefly describe the objectives of this study and the different rounds of the survey. Mention the methods employed for data collection. At what ages are the interviews conducted? (Your answer should not exceed 10 lines).
(b) Describe which are the restrictions for the use of this database.
(c) How many children are classified as low birth weight in the first round of the survey?
(d) Describe the groups of variables available in the first round. Classify them in child charac- teristics, mother characteristics and household characteristics.
(e) Choose two variables you could employ as baseline characteristics of the household. Describe how these variables would be relevant for studying future outcomes of children.
(f) Calculate the nonresponse rate between the initial number of individuals interviewed and the two following rounds of the survey.
(g) Suppose you are interested in studying how socio-emotional skills are developed before the age of two. Describe which assessments included in this study could be employed for this purpose. Does the study have similar assessments for higher ages?
(h) Describe which measurements can be used to analyze the cognitive skills of children in kinder- garten.