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1.Access policy
CONTACTS
Name	Affiliation	Email
LSMS Data Manager	The World Bank	lsms@worldbank.org
Christopher Udry	Yale University	Christopher.udry@yale.edu
Robert Darko Osei	University of Ghana	rdosei@ug.edu.gh
EGC-ISSER Ghana Panel Survey Research Team	Yale University	ghana.panel@yale.edu

CONFIDENTIALITY
In receiving these data it is recognized that the data are supplied for use within the researcher's organization, and the researcher agrees to the following stipulations as conditions for the use of the data: 1. The data are supplied solely for statistical and research purposes, and will not be made available to other organizations or individuals. Other organizations or individuals may request the data directly. 2. A copy of all publications, conference papers, or other research reports based entirely or in part upon the requested data will be supplied to: Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research University of Ghana AND Economic Growth Center Yale University 3. The researcher will refer to the 2009-10 Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey as the source of the information in all publications, conference papers, and manuscripts with the following statement : "The data used in this paper come from the 2009-10 Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Study Survey which is a nationally representative survey of over 5,000 households in Ghana. The survey is a joint effort undertaken by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, and the Economic Growth Centre (EGC) at Yale University. It was funded by the Economic Growth Center. At the same time, ISSER and the EGC are not responsible for the estimations reported by the analyst(s)." 4. Users who download the data may not pass the data to third parties. 5. The database cannot be used for commercial ends, nor can it be sold.

ACCESS CONDITIONS
- Public use files, accessible to all

CITATION REQUIREMENTS
Citation requirement is the way that the dataset should be referenced when cited in any publication. Every dataset should have a citation requirement. This will guarantee that the data producer gets proper credit, and that analytical results can be linked to the proper version of the dataset. The Access Policy should explicitly mention the obligation to comply with the citation requirement. The citation should include at least the primary investigator, the name and abbreviation of the dataset, the reference year, and the version number. Include also a website where the data or information on the data is made available by the official data depositor.

Example:

Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download

Example:

ECG-ISSER.Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Study Survey: 2009-2010. Distributed by The World Bank. Study ID: GHA_2009_GSPS_v01_M
ACCESS AUTHORITY
Name	Affiliation	Email
LSMS Data Manager	The World Bank	lsms@worldbank.org



2. Disclaimer and copyrights
DISCLAIMER
ISSER and the EGC are not responsible for the estimations reported by the analyst(s)