Cross-National Research: Realised and Potential Contributions

The HILDA Survey is one of a small but growing number of household-based, country-specific longitudinal studies that share similar designs and data on individual and household social and economic wellbeing. All track outcomes over time as individuals dynamically form and dissolve personal and professional relationships. The similarities of the data invite researchers to study, compare and contrast social and economic outcomes of Australians with outcomes of residents of other countries. This review summarises published comparative research that uses HILDA data, notes how HILDA contributes, and highlights how and on what topics scholars might use HILDA data to generate additional insights.