ESSNET-SDC deliverable report on synthetic data files

Abstract

"Publication of synthetic - i.e. simulated - data is an alternative to masking for statistical disclosure control of microdata. The idea is to randomly generate data with the constraint that certain statistics or internal relationships of the original dataset should be preserved. Several approaches for generating synthetic data files are described in this report. The pros and cons of synthetic data are discussed and some suggestions to Eurostat are made." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Domingo-Ferrer, J., Drechsler, J. & Polettini, S. (2009): ESSNET-SDC deliverable report on synthetic data files. The Hague, 32 p.