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The sum and its parts: The benefits of combining data from different surveys
Post 1 in the series “Adventures in ex-post harmonization” Ex-post harmonization – combining data from different surveys – requires quite some effort. In this post, we explore the many reasons why...
Adventures in ex-post harmonization: Frankenstein’s Creature
A blog post series on harmonizing data from different surveys. In this series of blog posts, we will explore ex-post harmonization: the art of combining data from different surveys. In this introdu...
National Data Strategy
The UK Data Service welcomes the UK Government’s National Data Strategy. We introduce some of the key points and encourage people to contribute to the consultation.
How does the minimum wage impact on employment and hours?
James Cockett, one of our #DataImpactFellows, discusses research he undertook with colleagues at the Institute for Employment Studies to investigate the impact of the introduction of the National L...
Über die Kunst, Phänomene in den Sozialwissenschaften messbar zu machen
Eine wichtige Herausforderung der sozialwissenschaftlichen Umfrageforschung besteht darin, nicht direkt beobachtbare Merkmale (Phänomene) von Personen oder Personengruppen zu definieren und messbar...
Algorithms and ghosts
Stuart Mills concludes his series on data policy theory, exploring simulcara, doppelgangers and how much we really exist in a virtual world.