Business-Employee Analytical Microdata (BEAM)
On Zoom - February 6 - 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.
This presentation will discuss a new microdata base, BEAM, that were made available in the RDCs. The BEAM(Business–Employee Analytical Microdata Files) is a matched employer-employee database created using Statcan’s administrative data. This presentation will discuss its background, the creation and linkage of the BEAM, and its structure and variables. Information on its potential use for research and on its access will also be shared.
Speaker
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Huju Liu is a principal researcher in the Economic Analysis Division of Statistics Canada. His primary research interests include labor market dynamics, entrepreneurship and firm dynamics, and new technologies and skills. He has published articles in peer reviewed journals such as European Economic Review, Quantitative Economics and Canadian Journal of Economics. In his current role, he is also managing the Canadian Employer-Employee Dynamics Database. Huju received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario |
