Labor Dynamics Institute

275 Ives Faculty Building, 607-255-2744

Our mission is to create and make accessible novel data on the dynamics of the labor markets. We work with research networks and statistical agencies, developing appropriate statistics to inform policy makers, researchers, and simply people seeking knowledge.

U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves and Director the NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Myron Gutmann visit Cornell University

May 31, 2012
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The Labor Dynamics Institute has summer research opportunities for students

April 17, 2012
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Director Abowd testifies at the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade

February 15, 2012
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January 6, 2012

Director John M. Abowd reflects on the nation's current job landscape in interview with ReutersTV

January 6, 2012
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Director John M. Abowd cited on the dynamics of the US economy in New York Times interview

January 3, 2012
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LDI Research

Social Science Gateway

In July 2009, John Abowd and Lars Vilhuber were awarded an NSF grant to build a Social Science Gateway to TeraGrid. This continues the VirtualRDC in its current form while overcoming many of the hurdles social science researchers faced when using VirtualRDC.

Synthetic Data Server

The Synthetic Data Server makes synthetic data products by the U.S. Census Bureau available to interested researchers in a controlled environment.

Contact the Institute

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ILR School, 309 Ives Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
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