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German labour market data – Data provision and access for the international scientific community

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  • Müller Dana
  • Wolter Stefanie

    (Institute for Labour Market Research, Nuremberg, Germany)

Abstract

The Research Data Centre at the Institute for Employment Research (RDC-IAB) has been offering high-quality administrative and survey data on the German labour market for 15 years and has become one of the most important locations worldwide for researchers interested in data for labour market research. This article provides an overview of the RDC-IAB, including its data and access modes. The article presents two datasets in more detail: the Sample of Integrated Employment Biographies, a classic dataset, and the Linked Personnel Panel, a new dataset. Finally, this article provides insights into future infrastructure and data developments.

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  • Müller Dana & Wolter Stefanie, 2020. "German labour market data – Data provision and access for the international scientific community," German Economic Review, De Gruyter, vol. 21(3), pages 313-333, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:germec:v:21:y:2020:i:3:p:313-333
    DOI: 10.1515/ger-2019-0127
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    administrative data; survey data; linked data; data access;
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    • M5 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics

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