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Title: Building a National Longitudinal Research Infrastructure
Citation Type: Working Paper
Publication Year: 2017
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Abstract: This paper describes a new initiative to create and disseminate longitudinal data infrastructure for the United States based on the entire population enumerated between 1850 and 2020. The National Longitudinal Research Infrastructure (NLRI) aims to produce a foundational reference collection for demographic and health research. The availability of a massive collection of life histories of the U.S. population over 170 years will open new avenues for social and behavioral research, education, and policy-making. By disseminating the infrastructure to the broadest possible audience, the project will enhance scientific and public understanding of critical policy-related issues. We are developing the infrastructure through three closely interconnected research projects: (1) the Census Longitudinal Infrastructure Project (CLIP); (2) the American Opportunity Study (AOS); and (3) the Multi-Generational Longitudinal Panel (IPUMS-MLP). The paragraphs that follow briefly describe the origins of the project and our preliminary studies. We then explain how NLRI will overcome critical barriers and transform research on the effects of public policies, social institutions, and health care on the health, well-being, and functioning of people over the life course and in their later years.
Url: https://pop.umn.edu/sites/pop.umn.edu/files/2.working_paper17.pdf
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Authors: Ruggles, Steven; Fitch, Catherine; Sobek, Matthew
Series Title: Working Paper Series
Publication Number: 2017-2
Institution: Minnesota Population Center
Pages: 1-17
Publisher Location: Minneapolis, MN
Data Collections: IPUMS USA - Ancestry Full Count Data
Topics: Methodology and Data Collection
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