Microdata are derived from polls and other statistical surveys which collect subjective and objective information on such entities as individuals, households and companies. Providing a representative picture of society as a whole, the data can be analysed both for practical applications and for advising policymakers. In addition to descriptive analyses of, for instance, income distribution, the education system and corporate structures, microdata can also be used to identify relationships between variables. The Institute’s researchers make use of microdata in the fields of employment, education, public budgets and distribution, demography, the financial and real estate markets, and energy.
