NSF grant and new technology help CU-led project mine census data

Abstract

A gold mine of information collected by the U.S. Bureau of the Census but previously inaccessible to researchers could be used to tackle a range of social issues, according to John M. Abowd, professor of labor economics in Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. The new knowledge that can be generated from these data is potentially far reaching, he said, covering everything from where the best jobs are to how to make public policy more responsive to people's needs.