Data policy

The Foundation has adopted the WageIndicator Data Policy, regulating access to the data. This policy is consistent with legal frameworks, particularly the Declaration on access to research data from public funding on behalf of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), signed by Ministers of 34 countries in 2004. The WageIndicator datasets are available for scientific research by third parties, subject to a few overriding concerns, notably protection of confidentiality and privacy, acceptable first use by principal investigators, respect for intellectual property rights, and respect for the WageIndicator concept. These conditions are laid down in End Users Licenses to be concluded with the Foundation.

The WageIndicator dataset consists of a worldwide dataset and national datasets. A national dataset is at the full disposal of the national Research Coordinator, i.e. the institute assigned Research Coordinator by the national WageIndicator team. Provided signing the User License for the national WageIndicator data, each release of a national dataset is distributed to the national Research Coordinator, who may distribute this dataset on its own conditions, provided the recipient has signed the End User License for the national WageIndicator data. University of Amsterdam/AIAS will not distribute national datasets other than to the national Research Coordinators. All requests for usage of the national dataset will be forwarded to the appropriate Research Coordinator.

Requests for the worldwide dataset should until further notice be addressed to AIAS. Requests should be accompanied by information about the personal data of the researcher including employment status and affiliation, the year and country coverage of the dataset requested, a short outline of the intended research including the statement that it is not-for-profit research, and the subsequent publication plan. By email AIAS will then notify the national Research Coordinators, asking their consent to include the data of their country in the dataset requested. Coordinators will have to respond within a reasonable time frame, otherwise they are assumed to agree. WageIndicator Foundation may charge a fee for administrative costs, related to the delivery of the requested dataset.

Downloads

The complete data policy, the end user license national data and the requests for using the worldwide WageIndicator data are available at the Downloads page.