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Accessing Confidential CE Microdata

Accessing Confidential CE Microdata. With an example of research using the confidential dataset. Presentation Overview. 1) Description of Research 2) Applying for Access to Confidential CE Microdata. The Project:. A study of American household “overspending”. “Overspending”. “Saving”.

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Accessing Confidential CE Microdata

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  1. Accessing Confidential CE Microdata With an example of research using the confidential dataset

  2. Presentation Overview 1) Description of Research 2) Applying for Access to Confidential CE Microdata

  3. The Project: A study of American household “overspending”

  4. “Overspending”

  5. “Saving”

  6. Spending Spending Income Income Over-spending Saving Total Δ in Net Wealth Cap. Gains Cap. Gains Cap. Losses Cap. Losses Cap. Δ Cap. Δ

  7. Research Question: Why do households “get ahead” or “fall behind” in their net wealth?

  8. CE Financial Asset Categories

  9. CE Non-Financial Asset Categories

  10. CE Debt Categories

  11. Comparing CE to FOF

  12. Reconstructed CE Data • Annualized values for: • Change in the value of assets and debts • Spending on each reported UCC category • Total spending on each BLS-derived aggregate spending category

  13. Applying for Confidential Access 1) Overview of Approval Process 2) Advice for a Good Application 3) Issues You Might Encounter When Applying

  14. The Application Process

  15. Advice for Your Application • Do your homework • Be painfully explicit about your methods • Avoid confidentiality issues • Connect with the mission of the BLS • Talk with a Bureau economist

  16. Issues with Applying • Significant Wait-time • Getting your Home Institution on Board

  17. Dealing with Wait Time • Be Helpful and Respectful to Bureau staff • Occasionally check in on your application • Plan for long wait time and don’t pester anyone

  18. Dealing with your Home Institution • Might be harder than you expect • Provide example contract ASAP to maximize your time

  19. Thank You For more information about my project please visit: • http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lundyj/Dissertation/

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