Use of Administrative Records in Evidence-Based Policymaking

Robert M. Groves and George J. Schoeffel

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2018, vol. 678, issue 1, 71-80

Abstract: Record systems used to administer programs often contain information useful for evaluating the effectiveness of a program. Administrative records are most often designed to facilitate processes key to the mission of the program. Data structures, quality assurance, quality control, and updating processes are generally defined by the needs of the program. Statistical uses of administrative data, common to evaluation studies, face a predictable set of benefits and challenges. This article reviews these issues.

Keywords: administrative data; privacy; data quality; access; data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716218766508

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