Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Richard Fabling
Author-X-Name-First: Richard
Author-X-Name-Last: Fabling
Author-Email: richard.fabling@xtra.co.nz 
Author-Workplace-Name: Independent researcher
Author-Name: Lynda Sanderson
Author-X-Name-First: Lynda
Author-X-Name-Last: Sanderson
Author-Email: lynda.sanderson@treasury.govt.nz
Author-Workplace-Name: New Zealand Treasury
Title: A Rough Guide to New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database (2nd edition)
Abstract: New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database is a rich resource for understanding the behaviour of New Zealand firms. This paper provides an introductory guide to the content and structure of the data aimed at new and prospective users. Where relevant, it references other publications which provide greater detail on particular aspects of the data. It also briefly describes access protocols for researchers, and processes for updating and expanding the database.
Length: 66 pages
Creation-Date: 2016-02
File-URL: https://motu-www.motu.org.nz/wpapers/16_03.pdf
Number: 16_03
Classification-JEL: C80, D22
Keywords: Firm-level data, New Zealand, Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), Longitudinal Business
Database (LBD)
Handle: RePEc:mtu:wpaper:16_03