Abstract

The MxFLS is the first longitudinal survey in Mexico that follows individuals across rounds, including those who migrate within Mexico or emigrate to the Unites States of America. This allows studying the well-being of the Mexican population, and its transitions over time, as well as the factors that determine those transitions. Given that the MxFLS provides information for individuals who emigrated to the USA, it is possible to study, for the first time, migration dynamics between Mexico and the USA.

A primary goal of the Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS) is to create a longitudinal and multi-thematic database. The longitudinal design allows a long term tracking of individuals regardless of changes in residence and new household formations (split-offs). And the multi-thematic design allows collecting-with a single tool-a wide range of socioeconomic and demographic indicators of the Mexican population. The first round of the survey (MxFLS-1) took place during 2002 reaching a sample of 8,400 households (35,000 individuals) in 150 urban and rural communities throughout the country. The second (MxFLS-2) and third round (MxFLS-3) were conducted during 2005-2006 and 2009-2012, respectively. Given the longitudinal design of the survey, the MxFLS-2 and MxFLS-3 aimed to relocate and re-interview the sample of the MxFLS-1 including those individuals who migrated within Mexico or emigrated to the Unites States and to interview the individuals or households that grew out from previous samples. The MxFLS-2 and MxFLS-3 relocated and re-interviewed almost 90 percent of the original sampled households.

The MxFLS provides data to analyze the well-being of the Mexican population, and its transitions over time, as well as the factors that determine those transitions.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual
• Community

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Sampling design The design of the first round, the baseline survey (MxFLS-1), was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI, per its name in Spanish). The baseline sample is probabilistic, stratified, multi-staged, and independent at every phase of the study. The population is comprised by Mexican households in 2002. Primary sampling units were selected under criterions of national, urban-rural and regional representation on pre-established demographic and economic variables. Regional definitions are in accordance with the National Development Plan 2000-2006.

Longitudinal design Currently, the MxFLS contains information for a 10-year period, collected in three rounds: 2002 (MxFLS-1), 2005-2006 (MxFLS-2) and 2009-2012 (MxFLS-3). Future rounds have been programmed in order to have a database that allows studying efficiently the well-being of the Mexican population at different moments in time. The first round or baseline survey (MXFLS-1), implemented in 2002, and collected information on a sample of 35,000 individuals from 8,400 households in 150 communities throughout the country. The second (MxFLS-2) and third round (MxFLS-3) were conducted during 2005-2006 and 2009-2012, respectively. Given the longitudinal design of the survey, the MxFLS-2 and MxFLS-3 aimed to relocate and re-interview the sample of the MxFLS-1-including those individuals who migrated within Mexico or emigrated to the United States of America-and to interview the individuals or households that grew out from previous samples. The MxFLS-2 and MxFLS-3 relocated and re-interviewed almost 90 percent of the original sampled households.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The MxFLS-3 follows the content, design and structure of the MxFLS-1. Two questionnaires were used in the 2009-2012 MxFLS-3: Household Questionnaire, and Community Questionnaire.

Abstract

The MxFLS is the first longitudinal survey in Mexico that follows individuals across rounds, including those who migrate within Mexico or emigrate to the Unites States of America. This allows studying the well-being of the Mexican population, and its transitions over time, as well as the factors that determine those transitions. Given that the MxFLS provides information for individuals who emigrated to the USA, it is possible to study, for the first time, migration dynamics between Mexico and the USA.

A primary goal of the Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS) is to create a longitudinal and multi-thematic database. On the one hand, this allows a long term tracking of individuals regardless of change in residence, newly formed homes or home conversions; and on the other hand, these characteristics will be beneficial in their use of a single tool collecting economic, demographic and health population indicators of the Mexican population. The survey took place during the year 2002 reaching a sample size of 35 thousand individual interviews in 150 urban and rural locations throughout the country.

The MxFLS provides data to analyze the well-being of the Mexican population, and its transitions over time, as well as the factors that determine those transitions.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual
• Community

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Sampling design The design of the first round, the baseline survey (MxFLS-1), was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI, per its name in Spanish). The baseline sample is probabilistic, stratified, multi-staged, and independent at every phase of the study. The population is comprised by Mexican households in 2002. Primary sampling units were selected under criterions of national, urban-rural and regional representation on pre-established demographic and economic variables. Regional definitions are in accordance with the National Development Plan 2000-2006.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Two sets of questionnaires were used to collect MxFLS-1 data: Household and Community Questionnaires.

Abstract

The MxFLS is the first longitudinal survey in Mexico that follows individuals across rounds, including those who migrate within Mexico or emigrate to the Unites States of America. This allows studying the well-being of the Mexican population, and its transitions over time, as well as the factors that determine those transitions. Given that the MxFLS provides information for individuals who emigrated to the USA, it is possible to study, for the first time, migration dynamics between Mexico and the USA.

A primary goal of the Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS) is to create a longitudinal and multi-thematic database. On the one hand, this allows a long term tracking of individuals regardless of change in residence, newly formed homes or home conversions; and on the other hand, these characteristics will be beneficial in their use of a single tool collecting economic, demographic and health population indicators of the Mexican population. The survey’s first round (MxFLS-1) took place during the year 2002 reaching a sample size of 35 thousand individual interviews in 150 urban and rural locations throughout the country. The second round (MxFLS-2) ended during 2006 with 90 per cent a re-contact rate at the household level. During this second operational phase of tracking and interviewing original households between 2002 and 2006, those who migrated to the United States were contacted at a rate of over 91 per cent. Within this content, MxFLS-2 provides statistical evidence on the flow of internal migration into the United States, on population and on the welfare dynamics of the Mexican people that relocate within the country and in the US. This is regardless of whether or not they remain or return to their national territory and/or community of origin.

The MxFLS provides data to analyze the well-being of the Mexican population, and its transitions over time, as well as the factors that determine those transitions.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual
• Community

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Sampling design The design of the first round, the baseline survey (MxFLS-1), was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI, per its name in Spanish). The baseline sample is probabilistic, stratified, multi-staged, and independent at every phase of the study. The population is comprised by Mexican households in 2002. Primary sampling units were selected under criterions of national, urban-rural and regional representation on pre-established demographic and economic variables. Regional definitions are in accordance with the National Development Plan 2000-2006.

Longitudinal design The first round or baseline survey (MXFLS-1), implemented in 2002, and collected information on a sample of 35,000 individuals from 8,400 households in 150 communities throughout the country. The second (MxFLS-2) was conducted during 2005-2006. Given the longitudinal design of the survey, the MxFLS-2 aimed to relocate and re-interview the sample of the MxFLS-1-including those individuals who migrated within Mexico or emigrated to the United States of America-and to interview the individuals or households that grew out from previous samples. The MxFLS-2 relocated and re-interviewed almost 90 percent of the original sampled households.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The 2005 MxFLS-2 follows the content, design and structure of MxFLS-1 questionnaires. Additionally, MxFLS-2 contains innovative modules collecting data on child upbringing, individual expectations, seasonal preferences, altruistic behavior and risk taking.