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Neue Möglichkeiten zur Nutzung vertraulicher amtlicher Personen‐ und Firmendaten

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  • Ulrich Kaiser
  • Joachim Wagner

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Researchers in Germany have nowadays access to confidential micro‐data compiled from official statistics in a way that could not have been dreamt of just a few years ago. This article describes the new institutions that grant data access – most importantly the research data centers located inside the data producing agencies – and how to access the micro data, and presents information about selected recently released data sets with a high potential for scientific research and policy evaluation. Furthermore, we contrast the German situation with the Danish way of handling research access to confidential micro data. Finally, we take a look at ongoing projects that will further improve data access in Germany.

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  • Ulrich Kaiser & Joachim Wagner, 2008. "Neue Möglichkeiten zur Nutzung vertraulicher amtlicher Personen‐ und Firmendaten," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Verein für Socialpolitik, vol. 9(3), pages 329-349, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:perwir:v:9:y:2008:i:3:p:329-349
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2516.2008.00283.x
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