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DOWNSIZE

Lost or left job due to employer closing or downsizing

Name	Short	Long
NSCG	CG	National Survey of College Graduates (SESTAT version)
SDR	DR	Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SESTAT version)
NSRCG	RG	National Survey of Recent College Graduates (SESTAT version)
SDR-X	DR-X	Survey of Doctorate Recipients (full survey)
ISDR-X	ID-X	International Survey of Doctorate Recipients (full survey)

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DOWNSIZE indicates whether the respondent lost or left his/her last job due to an employer closing or downsizing.

This variable is comparable across available surveys.

SESTAT SDR 1997: All respondents of the NSCG or SDR, excluding those who never worked
SESTAT NSCG 1997: All respondents of the NSCG or SDR, excluding those who never worked