Data are often collected from multiple heterogeneous sources and are combined
subsequently. In combing data, record linkage is an essential task for linking records in …

In recent years, the rise of social media platforms such as Twitter/X has provided social
scientists with a wealth of user-content data. Combining social media and survey data has …

We propose a novel approach to person-level record linkage in administrative data, a
procedure and setting that is increasingly at the frontier of economic research. We build a …

The advent of the information age has revolutionized data collection and has led to a rapid
expansion of available data sources. Methods of data integration are indispensable when a …

Identification of matching records in multiple files can be a challenging and error-prone task.
Linkage error can considerably affect subsequent statistical analysis based on the resulting …

Abstract The Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS) is a nationally
integrated data repository designed to transform research and policymaking on the United …

Thailand's income inequality has reportedly declined since the mid-1990s. This paper
examines possible mechanisms underlying the dynamic patterns of the country's labor …

Record linkage is a useful tool to match records across datasets when the datasets lack a
unique identifier. In this chapter, we examine the past, current, and present uses of …

This article presents a comprehensive approach to probabilistic linkage of German company
data using Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing techniques. Here, the long …

Large datasets in agriculture are increasingly available through yearly surveys. However,
very few longitudinal datasets providing insights for farmer's decision are available. The …