The Potsdam Grievance Statistic File (PGSF)
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA6413 Data file Version 2.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13615
Other Title (type): Eingabestatistiken der DDR zwischen 1970 und 1989 (Subtitle)
Abstract: The Potsdam Grievance Statistics File (PGSF) is a historical data collection of complaints, so-called Eingaben, made in the GDR. Eingaben were formulated verbally or in written form by GDR citizens and addressed to the GDR’s authorities. The state counted and categorized these grievances and compiled grievance statistics.
The PGSF comprises grievance statistics for the period 1970–1989. The data set is based on a probability sample of counties that existed in 1990. In addition, the PGSF contains a convenience sample of counties for 1970-1989.
Topics:
Regional classification: The data set con ... more Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 02.03.2015 - 2018
Date(s) of Data Collection: 02.03.2015 - 30.04.2015 | 2016, Spring | 2017, Autumn | 2018, Spring and Summer
Geographic coverage: German Democratic Republic (1949-1990) (DDDE)
Universe: In the PGSF a research unit is defined as a county-year. A county-year refers to a county (urban or rural county) in a specific year from 1970–1989. The PGSF’s target population is N = 4372 county-years.
Number of Units: 4500
Sampling Procedure: • Probability
• Non-probability: Availability;
Based on the target population, a probability sample of n gross = 3260 county-years was selected. All years of those counties containing a starting address of the German Socio-Economic Panel’s sample C were selected. The realized net sample consists of n = 2833 county-years with information on 159 ... more Temporal Research Design: Longitudinal Mode of Data Collection: • Content coding
• Aggregation;
The fieldwork consisted of several phases. These phases extended over the period from 2015 to 2018. In the course of the fieldwork, archival materials were collected from various east German state, county, and city archives. The materials were digitized and then transferred into a data set, the PGSF.
Data Collector: Principal investigators
The Potsdam Grievance Statistics File (PGSF) was created as part of the project funded by the German Research Foundation "Spontane Revolution oder lange Wende? Eine soziologische Analyse der DDR und ihres Niedergangs auf Basis von Eingabenstatistiken zwischen 1970 und 1989" (reference number: KO 2239/3 -1 and KO 2239 / 3-2, ... more Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Number of Variables: 249
Bibliographic information
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Albrecht, Sophia - Universität Potsdam | Class, Fabian - Universität Potsdam | Feuerstein, Collin - Universität Potsdam | Kohler, Ulrich - Universität Potsdam | Krawietz, Marian - Universität Potsdam
Publication year: 2020
DOI: 10.4232/1.13615 | 10.4232/1.12993 | 10.4232/1.12916
Study number: ZA6413
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Versions
Current Version: 2.0.0, 2020-10-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13615
Version history: ... more Reference publications
Publications: Class, Fabian; Kohler, Ulrich; Krawietz, Marian (2018): The Potsdam Grievance Statistics File. New data on quality of life and political participation for the German Democratic Republic 1970–1989. Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History 51 (2), 92–114. https://doi.org/10.1080/01615440.2018.1429970 | Albrecht, Sop ... more Study group: GESIS Community Data |
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