This study examines the impact of access to confidential administrative data on the rate,
direction, and policy relevance of economics research. To study this question, we exploit the …

Transparency and reproducibility are often seen in opposition to privacy and confidentiality.
Data that need to be kept confidential are seen as an impediment to reproducibility, and …

We consider the implications of unifying the distinct literatures on residential sorting and
human capital dynamics. We argue that integrating insights from recent work in both areas …

Overconfident: How Economic and Health Fault Lines Left the Middle East and North Africa
Ill-Prepared to Face COVID This report examines the region's economic prospects in 2021 …

During public health crises, the significance of rapid data sharing cannot be overstated. In
attempts to accelerate COVID-19 pandemic responses, discussions within society and …

Why are graduate school applicants interested in public service? Who are these individuals
and how do they convey their preference for a career in the public sector? We present an …

Survey data is a crucial tool for understanding behaviours in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs), but it is often subject to various biases that impede statistical inference …

In any month, administrative data collected by government agencies contain a fraction of the
polity's adults, namely those who have interacted with government agencies in that month …

All Canadians benefit from a high quality of public service delivery, which is directly related
to the motivation of public servants. A top priority for governments is to attract and retain a …

This chapter presents a data-driven analysis of the use and impact of US confidential
administrative data in economics research. Despite the high quality and growing use of …