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. We emphasize and meet the requirements of stakeholders: users as well as providers, balancing the utility of the data with the confidentiality of the people and businesses whose activities the data describe.
Latest News
Abowd elected as fellow of the AAAS
COVID-19’s impact on U.S. labor market
Announcing the Handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-based Policy
Kircher Paper Offers Options for Slowing COVID-19
Q&A with LDI's Michele Belot
A coffee chat with the AEA Data Editor
LDI Research
LDI Replication Lab
The LDI Replication Lab works on pre- and post-publication verification of data and code for journal articles. We check if the documentation is comprehensible, and verify that the code provided by the authors runs, and produces expected results.
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. Read on...