Data
The PE team has extensive experience with administrative data and using external data to supplement research. Some examples of the data we use are given below.
Administrative Data
| Data
| Source
| Description
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|---|---|---|
| Wage and Hour Investigative Support and Reporting Database (WHISARD) | Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division | WHISARD is an automated data processing system that enables investigators, managers, and assistants in the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) to process complaints; assign and investigate cases; manage and close cases; assist with outreach; record and monitor investigator time; track case history through narratives and diary entries; process FOIA and publication requests; and report to management. The WHD WHISARD data is shared only with other WHD applications to include the Back Wage Financial System (BWFS) and Civil Money Penalties System (CMP-2001). |
| OSHA Information System (OIS) | Department of Labor, OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Information System (OIS) consists of inspection case detail for OSHA inspections. It includes information regarding the impetus for conducting the inspection and details on citations and penalty assessments resulting from violations of OSHA standards. |
| Integrated Management Information System(IMIS) | Department of Labor, OSHA | Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) is the system that OSHA used before the OIS was established in 2011. It includes case detail for OSHA inspections and details on citations and penalty assessments resulting from violations of OSHA standards. |
| MSHA Standardized Information System (MSIS) | Department of Labor, MSHA | MSHA Standardized Information System (MSIS) consists of information on mines, mine operators, inspections, violations, and accidents. |
| Wagner-Peyser (Other names: LERS, EDVRS) | Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration | Wagner-Peyser (W-P) data consist of individual records for individuals who received employment services authorized by the W-P Act. The data are collected quarterly by states and include details about the individuals’ demographics, services received, and employment outcomes. |
Proprietary External Data
| Data
| Source
| Description
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|---|---|---|
| Commercial Risk Database (CRDB) | Experian | The CRDB provides firm-level financial data on small and mid-size businesses. The data cover basic background information and predictors of risk from a multitude of trade variables and derogatory information. |
| Smith Travel Research (STR) | Smith Travel Research, Inc. | Smith Travel Research (STR) provides a census of and establishment-level data on supply and demand characteristics of the hotel industry. |
Public Use Data
| Data
| Source
| Description
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|---|---|---|
| Current Population Survey (CPS) | United States Census Bureau | The Current Population Survey (CPS) contains data on the labor force of the United States. The data contain demographic information, along with statistics relating to employment and earnings. |
| American Community Survey (ACS) | United States Census Bureau | The American Community Survey (ACS) provides data annually on demographics, families, income, health insurance, education, veteran status, disabilities, work, and home. |
| County Business Patterns (CBP) | United States Census Bureau | The County Business Patterns (CBP) provides annual economic data on businesses in the U.S., including the number of establishments, industry, employment, and payroll. CBP data is provided at the national, state, county, metro- and micro-politan area, and zip code levels of geography. |
| Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) | United States Census Bureau | The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) provides longitudinal data on the demographic, housing, employment, and income characteristics of U.S. households. SIPP also provides information on participation in government welfare and subsidy programs |
| Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) | United States Census Bureau | The Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) combines survey data from the Census Bureau with administrative data from federal and state sources to provide information on demographics, employment, earnings, job flows, and industry. LEHD data is provided at the state level. |
