Building an Administrative Database of Children

Shun-ichiro Bessho, Haruko Noguchi, Ryuichi Tanaka, Koichi Ushijima and Akira Kawamura
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Koichi Ushijima: Assistant Professor, Division of Policy and Planning Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba
Akira Kawamura: Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University

Public Policy Review, 2020, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-20

Abstract: In empirical analyses in economics over recent years, some studies have been using data collated by administrative departments as part of their work. Administrative data is full data of the target constituents of a government policy that is gathered periodically. Because it is collated for the purpose of performing tasks, it is superior to conventional sample surveys in terms of the accuracy of its figures, its lack of dropouts and nonresponses, and its large number of observations. However, the academic use of administrative data is not a simple matter due to legal restrictions instituted to deal with problems of confidentiality and complicated administrative procedures. This paper will consider the advantages and disadvantages of the academic use of administrative data and will then introduce case studies from within and outside Japan. As an example of administrative database building, the paper will explain the building process and structure of a student database created in Adachi ward, Tokyo, which is used in papers within this special issue. We contributed significantly to the development of the student database for Adachi ward. Given that there are not thought to be many such case studies in Japan, the significance of this paper is that it describes this process in detail.

Keywords: Administrative data; Adachi ward (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C81 H20 I20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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