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Data Linkage Infrastructure Working Papers
Data Linkage Infrastructure Working Papers
Census Bureau data linkage activities support research and development to improve measures of the U.S. population and economy. Data linkages allow us to use external data to lower costs, increase efficiency, reduce respondent burden and improve data quality. Findings are released through reports and working papers.
Center for Administrative Records Research and Applications Working Papers
Reports on topics in demography, economics, statistics, and data linkage.
Center for Economic Studies Working Paper Series
This series features research in economics and other social sciences, by Census Bureau and FSRDC researchers, using restricted-use Census Bureau microdata.
Associate Director for Economic Programs (ADEP) Working Paper Series
This working paper series showcases research papers written by Economic Directorate employees and Collaborators and vary by subject.
Working Paper
Race & Hispanic Origin Reporting Across Admin. Records & Other Sources
This paper explores different methods to assign one race and one Hispanic response when responses are discrepant.
Working Paper
Creating the American Opportunity Study
Discusses the American Opportunity Study (AOS), its goals for studying social mobility, the process of creating the AOS, and its progress.
Working Paper
Replacing/Supplementing Year Built on the ACS with Admin Records
Investigates administrative record sources for the year built question on the ACS.
Working Paper
Potential Data Sources to Replace/Enhance Condo Status on the ACS
Investigates administrative record sources for the condominium question on the ACS.
Working Paper
Using Administrative Records to Reduce Contacts in the 2020 Census
An approach for identifying vacant and occupied housing units to be enumerated using administrative records.
Working Paper
Replacing/Supplementing the ACS Phone Question with Admin Records
Investigates administrative record sources on phone service.
Working Paper
Assessing Coverage and Quality of the Census Kidlink Database
The Census Bureau is conducting research to expand use of administrative records data in censuses and surveys to decrease respondent burden and reduce costs.
Working Paper
An outside view: What do observers say about races & Hispanic origins?
This paper studies patterns of observer identification using a unique, large, linked data source with two measures of a person’s race and Hispanic origin.
Working Paper
Linking the 2010 ACS and 2009 National Change of Address File
This paper analyzes the utility of the National Change of Address database in supplementing geographic specificity to movers in the American Community Survey.
Working Paper
Likely Transgender Individuals in U.S. Federal Administrative Records
This paper utilizes changes to first names and sex-coding in files from the Social Security Administration to identify people likely to be transgender.
Working Paper
Creating a Longitudinal Data Infrastructure at the Census Bureau
Discusses development of core linkable data, including the 1940, 2000, & 2010 Censuses. Provides overview of record linkage methods to create longitudinal data.
Working Paper
American Opportunity Study: Technical Challenges
Discusses technical challenges in creating the American Opportunity Study (AOS), such as coverage, cost, identification of people and family relationships.
Working Paper
Assimilation and Coverage of the Foreign-Born Population
The U.S. Census Bureau is researching ways to incorporate administrative data in decennial census and survey operations.
Working Paper
Evaluating Race & Hispanic Origin Responses of Medicaid Participants
Linked records allow comparisons between individuals with matching & non-matching race & Hispanic origin data across demographic & socioeconomic characteristics
Working Paper
Challenges of Using Administrative Data Linkages to Evaluate Mobility
This article surveys available data and the issues surrounding the use of administrative records to vastly extend the study of intergenerational mobility.
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