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Abstract:
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All statistical agencies face the dilemma of how to provide microdata access to scientists while at the same time guaranteeing the confidentiality of data providers. Traditional access modalities have included public use files, licensing, and increasingly, Research Data Centers (RDCs). However, these approaches have come under increasing criticism. As a result, new innovations have recently emerged -- notably the use of multiple imputation techniques to create public use files, and technological solutions to provide remote access. This paper describes the lessons learned from the German experience, from an international workshop that was held in Nurnberg Germany and from a project proposal for the 7. EU Framework Programme. It summarizes the current best practices, together with the implications for current and future research access to microdata.
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