International workshop on government administrative data for policy-relevant research
May 1-2, 2017 - Co-hosted by Stanford Centre for Poverty and Inequality, Children's Data Network and Life Course Centre at STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA, USA
May 1-2, 2017 - Co-hosted by Stanford Centre for Poverty and Inequality, Children's Data Network and Life Course Centre at STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA, USA
Date / Time
9:00 am 01/05/2017 -
5:00 pm 02/05/2017
Room
Cranston Room, Arrillaga Alumni Centre
Location
Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, USA
RSVP
Enquiries to: c.mccarthy@uq.edu.au
Opportunities to use administrative data – regularly collected by government organizations – for research purposes have flourished in recent decades. Increased access to administrative records presents a number of advantages for research that addresses policy-relevant questions about socioeconomic disadvantage, and forges closer collaborations between research and government organizations. However, there is an enormous untapped potential in administrative data. Challenges that prevent wide and effective use of administrative data relate to existing regulatory frameworks, perceived risks by data custodians, and underdeveloped methodological and infrastructure capacities.
The Life Course Centre, Stanford Center for Poverty and Inequality, and Children’s Data Network are pleased to co-host an international workshop on government administrative data for research purposes. The workshop is designed for researchers who have experience or are interested in using government administrative data for research purposes. The key objectives of the workshop are: