Pelletier and Romich Demonstrate the Benefits of State-Level Administrative Data

Posted: 2/21/2025 ()

Administrative data sources maintained by state governments for the purpose of administering unemployment insurance (UI) and other programs can also provide a valuable resource for research. In a recent brief published in the Monthly Labor Review from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, former CSDE Trainee Elizabeth Pelletier (Census Bureau) and CSDE Affiliate Jennifer Romich (Social Work) published an article entitled “Supplementing state employment records with demographic data” that highlights the importance of the Washington Merged Longitudinal Administrative Data (WMLAD) and comparable data resources for understanding important policy issues. Read the full article here.