Tracking the Pandemic in Real Time: Administrative Micro Data in Business Cycles Enters the Spotlight

Joseph Vavra

Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2021, vol. 35, issue 3, 47-66

Abstract: In this paper I discuss the increasingly prominent role of administrative micro data in macroeconomics research. This type of data proved important for interpreting the causes and consequences of the Great Recession, and it has played a crucial role in shaping economists' understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic in near real-time. I discuss a number of specific insights from this research while also illustrating some of the broader opportunities and challenges of working with administrative data.

JEL-codes: E32 G51 I12 J22 J31 J63 R31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1257/jep.35.3.47

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