The workshop summarized in this report was convened by the Commit- tee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to promote discussion about methods for advancing the often conflicting goals of exploiting the research potential of microdata and maintaining acceptable levels of confidentiality. The primary sponsor of the workshop was the National Institute on Aging (NIA), but additional funding was recei…
According to a 2006 Federal Reserve Board analysis, investment in intan- gible assets in the United States exceeds all investment in tangible prop- erty and, if properly accounted for, would raise measured productivity growth significantly (Corrado et al., 2006a, 2006b). These assets—which include computer software, research and development (R&D), intellectual property, workforce training, an…
The mix and character of businesses in the United States have changed dramatically over the past 30 years. The economy is more integrated and interdependent globally; it has become much less reliant on the manufacturing sector; and new technologies have transformed the nature of work. These transformations have resulted in a highly dynamic economy with outcomes varying over time by sector, regi…
U.S. business data are used broadly, providing the building blocks for key national—as well as regional and local—statistics measuring aggregate income and output, employment, investment, prices, and productivity. Beyond aggregate statistics, individual- and firm-level data are used for a wide range of microanalyses by academic researchers and by policy makers. In the United States, data co…