Tracking the Pandemic in Real Time
Administrative Micro Data in Business Cycles Enters the Spotlight
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14855517 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph Vavra (Joseph Vavra is Professor of Economics, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. His email address is ., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 47-66 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.35.3.47 |
| OpenAlex | W3186377447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
In this paper I discuss the increasingly prominent role of administrative micro data in macroeconomics research. This type of data proved important for interpreting the causes and consequences of the Great Recession, and it has played a crucial role in shaping economists’ understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic in near real-time. I discuss a number of specific insights from this research while also illustrating some of the broader opportunities and challenges of working with administrative data
Business cycle · Economics · Macroeconomics · Pandemic · Political science · Recession · Sociology · Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis · Market Dynamics and Volatility · Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |