Research Data Centers and new ways to access confidential official micro data

Abstract

"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 paper 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." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Kaiser, U. & Wagner, J. (2007): Neue Möglichkeiten zur Nutzung vertraulicher amtlicher Personen- und Firmendaten. (FDZ-Methodenreport 02/2007 (de)), Nürnberg, 35 p.