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CFA

Census of Agriculture Longitudinal File

Description

  • Nature: Longitudinal administrative database of farms.
  • Usage: The database can be used to analyze the changes that occur on farms over time.
  • Content: Unlike the traditional Census of Agriculture data set, which only covers a single year, the linked file connects multiple censuses (1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011). Variables of interest include farm type, farm size, inputs, technology, products as well as economic indicators.
  • Coverage period: 1986 to 2011.

Related Themes

Industry and Firm Analysis

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Papers and Publications

June, 2017

March, 2017

Michael Veall is the Partnership Project Director and Professor at partner, McMaster University.

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Incomes, Industry and Firm Analysis, International, Labour Markets

Presented at Data Day

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Author(s)

Natalie Goodwin, Statistics Canada RDC Analyst, Western University RDC

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Incomes, Industry and Firm Analysis, International, Labour Markets

Keywords: RDC

Presented at Data Day

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Outline

Accessing business microdata for research purposes at the Canadian Centre for Data Development and Economic Research (CDER) at Statistics Canada

  • CDER basics
  • Data sets available for access to CDER
  • Application process
  • Future directions
  • Other information

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Incomes, Industry and Firm Analysis, International, Labour Markets

Keywords: CDER; microdata; data access

Presented at Data Day

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May, 2015

Robert Petrunia is an Associate Professor at Lakehead University and Partnership collaborator.

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Keywords: CDER; proposal

JEL Codes: Y9

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Author(s)

Kim P. Huynh works at the Bank of Canada

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ASM, ASM-I, CBSA Customs, CEEDD, CFA, CIP, LEAP, LWF, NALMF, SFSME, SIBS, T2-LEAP, TEC, WES

Related Research Themes
Incomes, Industry and Firm Analysis, International, Labour Markets

Keywords: CDER; proposal; microdata

JEL Codes: Y9

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November, 2012