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Article: Measuring labor dynamics: the next generation in labor market information: the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) provides the core of BLS business statistics; now, new data linkages between the QCEW and unemployment insurance wage records enable economists to better understand the complex job dynamics taking place in the national and local economy.(Measuring Labor Dynamics)
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- Monthly Labor Review
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- May 1, 2004
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In recent years, a growing number of researchers have begun to explore the potential for using existing sources of information to address both longstanding and emerging issues in national and local labor markets. One of the main sources of information for these analysts is the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program's administrative records, which provide information about employers and employees.
This issue of the Monthly Labor Review profiles the wide range of uses being made of microdata flowing from the UI system. The articles illustrate the innovative research and the relatively untapped potential for harnessing these administrative records that, together with ...