Introduction year of child benefit system - Revision history

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{{Indicator
|datatype = Date
|scale = Date
|valuelabels = Not applicable
|techname = fam_cben_avail_intro
|category= [[Family and gender policies|Family and gender policies]]
|label = Introduction year of child benefit system.
|relatedindicators = no column match in lookup-file, check lookup file or indicatorpage map
|description = The indicator refers to the year in which a child benefit was first introduced in the respective country. This may include either an employment-based child benefit or a child benefit that is available to citizens or residents who are not covered by the employment-based system.
|codingrules = NA (no information available)
|citation = Tran, Anh, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič. Forthcoming. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefits. Bremen: SFB 1342.
|relatedpublications = Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
|projectmanagers = Anh Tran, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič (A06)
|datarelease = Version 0.002: Second release
|revisions = This codebook is an updated version of the publication: Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
|sources =

Gauthier, Anne H. 2011. Comparative Family Policy Database, Version 3 [computer file]. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (distributors). www.demogr.mpg.de

International Social Security Association. 2022. Social Security Around the World: Country Profiles. Geneva: ISSA. https://www.issa.int/databases/country-profiles

International Labour Organization. Various years. Legislative Series. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/P/09607

Mutual Information System on Social Protection. MISSOC database: Comparative tables. https://www.missoc.org/missoc-database/comparative-tables/

NATLEX. Database of National Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Legislation. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home

Social Security Administration. Various years. Social Security Programs Throughout the World. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1949-1999 reports: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/
Record/003924614 2001-2019 reports: https:// www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw

Socialprotection.org. Programme Profiles. https://socialprotection.org/discover/programme

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Non-Contributory Social Protection Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean Database. Santiago de Chile: UN ECLAC – Social Development Division. https://dds.cepal.org/bpsnc/home.

UNU-WIDER. 2018. Social Assistance, Politics, and Institutions (SAPI) database [online]. Helsinki: United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER). /project/sapi-social-assistance-politics-and-institutions-database.

Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in Foreign Countries: Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 401. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/4026

Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in 1937 and 1938, 48 Monthly Lab. Rev. 1026 (1939)

Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in Various Countries: Bulletin of the United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 754. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/family-allowances-variouscountries-4239

Wagemann, Mary T. Family Allowances in Various Countries, 1944-45: Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 853. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/4319
}}

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 |datarelease = Version 0.003: Third release
 |revisions = This codebook is an updated version of the publication: Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
-|sources = Below is a list of common sources used to gather information on multiple countries. For country-specific sources and calculations, please refer to the Codebook of the Global Dataset of Child Benefits (Tran et al. Forthcoming).
+|sources = Below is a list of common sources used to gather information on multiple countries. For country-specific sources and calculations, please refer to the Codebook of the Global Dataset of Child Benefits (Tran et al. 2025).
 * Gauthier, Anne H. 2011. Comparative Family Policy Database, Version 3 [computer file]. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (distributors). www.demogr.mpg.de

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 |category= [[Family and gender policies|Family and gender policies]]
 |label = Introduction year of child benefit system.
-|relatedindicators = fam_cben_emp_avail_intro
+|relatedindicators = NA (no information available)
 |description = The indicator refers to the year in which a child benefit was first introduced in the respective country. This may include either the introduction of an employment-based child benefit or the introduction of a child benefit that is available to citizens or residents without contributions from employment.
 |codingrules = The variable assumes a value equal to the year in which the first child benefit was introduced based on the availability of a relevant law or program description.
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 * -777 = Not applicable: Data was not collected because it was not relevant for this specific country or child benefit system.
-|citation = Tran, Anh, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič. Forthcoming. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefits. Bremen: SFB 1342.
+|citation = Tran, Anh, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič. Forthcoming. Codebook of the Global Dataset of Child Benefits. Bremen: SFB 1342.
 |relatedpublications = Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
 |projectmanagers = Anh Tran, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič (A06)
-|datarelease = Version 0.002: Second release
+|datarelease = Version 0.003: Third release
 |revisions = This codebook is an updated version of the publication: Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
-|sources = Below is a list of common sources used to gather information on multiple countries. For country-specific sources and calculations, please refer to the Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefits (Tran et al. Forthcoming).
+|sources = Below is a list of common sources used to gather information on multiple countries. For country-specific sources and calculations, please refer to the Codebook of the Global Dataset of Child Benefits (Tran et al. Forthcoming).
 * Gauthier, Anne H. 2011. Comparative Family Policy Database, Version 3 [computer file]. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (distributors). www.demogr.mpg.de

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 {{Indicator
 |datatype = Date
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 |label = Introduction year of child benefit system.
 |relatedindicators = fam_cben_emp_avail_intro
 fam_cben_citres_avail_intro
 |description = The indicator refers to the year in which a child benefit was first introduced in the respective country. This may include either the introduction of an employment-based child benefit or the introduction of a child benefit that is available to citizens or residents without contributions from employment.
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 Missing information is coded as follows:
-•	-999 = No information available: Data was unavailable or could not be found.
+* -999 = No information available: Data was unavailable or could not be found.
-•	-777 = Not applicable: Data was not collected because it was not relevant for this specific country or child benefit system.
+* -888 = Policy does not exist: Data was not collected due to knowledge that the policy either does not exist or has been discontinued.
 |citation = Tran, Anh, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič. Forthcoming. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefits. Bremen: SFB 1342.
 |relatedpublications = Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.

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 |relatedindicators = fam_cben_emp_avail_intro
 fam_cben_citres_avail_intro
-|description = The indicator refers to the year in which a child benefit was first introduced in the respective country. This may include either an employment-based child benefit or a child benefit that is available to citizens or residents who are not covered by the employment-based system.
+|description = The indicator refers to the year in which a child benefit was first introduced in the respective country. This may include either the introduction of an employment-based child benefit or the introduction of a child benefit that is available to citizens or residents without contributions from employment.
-|codingrules = NA (no information available)
+|codingrules = The variable assumes a value equal to the year in which the first child benefit was introduced based on the availability of a relevant law or program description.
 |citation = Tran, Anh, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič. Forthcoming. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefits. Bremen: SFB 1342.
 |relatedpublications = Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
@@ Line 15: / Line 24: @@
 |datarelease = Version 0.002: Second release
 |revisions = This codebook is an updated version of the publication: Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
-|sources =
+|sources = Below is a list of common sources used to gather information on multiple countries. For country-specific sources and calculations, please refer to the Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefits (Tran et al. Forthcoming).
 * Gauthier, Anne H. 2011. Comparative Family Policy Database, Version 3 [computer file]. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (distributors). www.demogr.mpg.de
@@ Line 28: / Line 36: @@
 * NATLEX. Database of National Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Legislation. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home
-* Social Security Administration. Various years. Social Security Programs Throughout the World. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1949-1999 reports: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/
+* Social Security Administration. Various years. Social Security Programs Throughout the World. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1949-1999 reports: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/003924614 2001-2019 reports: https:// www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw
 * Socialprotection.org. Programme Profiles. https://socialprotection.org/discover/programme

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 |revisions = This codebook is an updated version of the publication: Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
 |sources =
-Gauthier, Anne H. 2011. Comparative Family Policy Database, Version 3 [computer file]. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (distributors). www.demogr.mpg.de
+* Gauthier, Anne H. 2011. Comparative Family Policy Database, Version 3 [computer file]. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (distributors). www.demogr.mpg.de
-International Social Security Association. 2022. Social Security Around the World: Country Profiles. Geneva: ISSA. https://www.issa.int/databases/country-profiles
+* International Social Security Association. 2022. Social Security Around the World: Country Profiles. Geneva: ISSA. https://www.issa.int/databases/country-profiles
-International Labour Organization. Various years. Legislative Series. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/P/09607
+* International Labour Organization. Various years. Legislative Series. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/P/09607
-Mutual Information System on Social Protection. MISSOC database: Comparative tables. https://www.missoc.org/missoc-database/comparative-tables/
+* Mutual Information System on Social Protection. MISSOC database: Comparative tables. https://www.missoc.org/missoc-database/comparative-tables/
-NATLEX. Database of National Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Legislation. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home
+* NATLEX. Database of National Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Legislation. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home
-Social Security Administration. Various years. Social Security Programs Throughout the World. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1949-1999 reports: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/
+* Social Security Administration. Various years. Social Security Programs Throughout the World. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1949-1999 reports: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/
 Record/003924614 2001-2019 reports: https:// www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw
-Socialprotection.org. Programme Profiles. https://socialprotection.org/discover/programme
+* Socialprotection.org. Programme Profiles. https://socialprotection.org/discover/programme
-United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Non-Contributory Social Protection Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean Database. Santiago de Chile: UN ECLAC – Social Development Division. https://dds.cepal.org/bpsnc/home.
+* United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Non-Contributory Social Protection Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean Database. Santiago de Chile: UN ECLAC – Social Development Division. https://dds.cepal.org/bpsnc/home.
-UNU-WIDER. 2018. Social Assistance, Politics, and Institutions (SAPI) database [online]. Helsinki: United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER). /project/sapi-social-assistance-politics-and-institutions-database.
+* UNU-WIDER. 2018. Social Assistance, Politics, and Institutions (SAPI) database [online]. Helsinki: United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER). /project/sapi-social-assistance-politics-and-institutions-database.
-Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in Foreign Countries: Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 401. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/4026
+* Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in Foreign Countries: Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 401. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/4026
-Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in 1937 and 1938, 48 Monthly Lab. Rev. 1026 (1939)
+* Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in 1937 and 1938, 48 Monthly Lab. Rev. 1026 (1939)
-Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in Various Countries: Bulletin of the United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 754. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/family-allowances-variouscountries-4239
+* Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in Various Countries: Bulletin of the United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 754. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/family-allowances-variouscountries-4239
-Wagemann, Mary T. Family Allowances in Various Countries, 1944-45: Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 853. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/4319
+* Wagemann, Mary T. Family Allowances in Various Countries, 1944-45: Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 853. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/4319
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