How Does Data Access Shape Science? Evidence from the Impact of U.S. Census's Research Data Centers on Economics Research

Abhishek Nagaraj, Matteo Tranchero

This study examines the impact of access to confidential administrative data on the rate, direction, and policy relevance of economics research. To study this question, we exploit the progressive geographic expansion of the U.S. Census Bureau's Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs). FSRDCs boost data diffusion, help empirical researchers publish more articles in top outlets, and increase citation-weighted publications. Besides direct data usage, spillovers to non-adopters also drive this effect. Further, citations to exposed researchers in policy documents increase significantly. Our findings underscore the importance of data access for scientific progress and evidence-based policy formulation

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Year of publication:	June 2023
Authors:	Nagaraj, Abhishek ; Tranchero, Matteo
Institutions:	National Bureau of Economic Research (issuing body)
Publisher:	Cambridge, Mass : National Bureau of Economic Research
Subject:	Statistisches Amt \| Statistical office \| Statistische Daten \| Statistical data \| Forschungsdaten \| Research data \| Wirtschaftsdaten \| Economic data \| Wirtschaftsforschung \| Economic research \| Wissenstransfer \| Knowledge transfer \| USA \| United States \| Forschung \| Research

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