Codebook for the Synthetic LBD, a Census Bureau data product, see https://www.census.gov/ces/dataproducts/synlbd/.
The SynLBD usage model relies on a Synthetic Data Server, maintained (as of 2018) by Cornell University, see https://www2.vrdc.cornell.edu/news/synthetic-data-server/.
Live version of the DDI codebook at https://www2.ncrn.cornell.edu/ced2ar-web/codebooks/synlbd/
The Synthetic Longitudinal Business Database Beta Data Product (SynLBD) is an experimental data product produced by the U.S. Census Bureau in collaboration with Duke University, Cornell University, the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The purpose of the SynLBD is to provide users with access to a longitudinal business data product that can be used outside of a secure Census Bureau facility, without disclosing confidential information. The Census Bureau created version 2 of the SynLBD by synthesizing information from the (confidential) LBD on establishments‘ employment and payroll, establishments‘ birth and death years, and industrial classification. The Census Bureau's Disclosure Review Board and their counterparts at IRS have reviewed the content of the file, and allowed the release of these data for public use.
- S. K. Kinney, J. P. Reiter, A. P. Reznek, J. Miranda, R. S. Jarmin, and J. M. Abowd, "Towards Unrestricted Public Use Business Microdata: The Synthetic Longitudinal Business Database," International Statistical Review, vol. 79, iss. 3, p. 362–384, 2011. DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-5823.2011.00153.x
- S. K. Kinney, J. P. Reiter, A. P. Reznek, J. Miranda, R. S. Jarmin, and J. M. Abowd, "Towards Unrestricted Public Use Business Microdata: The Synthetic Longitudinal Business Database," Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau, Working Papers 11-04, 2011. [URL]
- S. K. Kinney, J. P. Reiter, A. P. Reznek, J. Miranda, R. S. Jarmin, and J. M. Abowd, "Appendix to 'Towards Unrestricted Public Use Business Microdata: The Synthetic Longitudinal Business Database'," Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau, online document , 2011. [URL]
L. Vilhuber, "Codebook for the Synthetic LBD Version 2.0 [Codebook file]," Comprehensive Extensible Data Documentation and Access Repository (CED2AR)} Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research and Labor Dynamics Institute [distributor]. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, DDI-C document , 2013.
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U.S. Census Bureau, "Synthetic LBD Beta Version 2.0," U.S. Census Bureau and Cornell University, Synthetic Data Server [distributor], Washington,DC and Ithaca, NY, USA, [Computer file] , 2011.
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The creation of the Synthetic LBD v2 was funded by NSF Grant #0427889. The Synthetic Data Server is funded through NSF grant SES-1042181 with support by the U.S. Census Bureau.