National Statistical Institutes [NSIs] are increasingly investigating new ways of providing access to confidential microdata for research purposes. These innovations are being driven by the requirement for NSIs to ensure the best possible return for their investments in data collection coupled with researchers’ increasing demand for highly detailed microdata. After a long period of decline as N...

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