Documenting the Business Register and Related Economic Business Data

80 Pages Posted: 29 Mar 2016

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Bethany DeSalvo

Government of the United States of America - Bureau of the Census

Frank Limehouse

Chicago Census Research Data Center; U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies

Shawn D. Klimek

U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies

Date Written: March 01, 2016

Abstract

The Business Register (BR) is a comprehensive database of business establishments in the United States and provides resources for the U.S. Census Bureau’s economic programs for sample selection, research, and survey operations. It is maintained using information from several federal agencies including the Census Bureau, Internal Revenue Service, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Social Security Administration. This paper provides a detailed description of the sources and functions of the BR. An overview of the BR as a linking tool and bridge to other Census Bureau data for additional business characteristics is also given.

Suggested Citation

DeSalvo, Bethany and Limehouse, Frank and Klimek, Shawn D., Documenting the Business Register and Related Economic Business Data (March 01, 2016). US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP- 16-17, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2755723 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2755723

Bethany DeSalvo (Contact Author)

Government of the United States of America - Bureau of the Census ( email )

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Frank Limehouse

Chicago Census Research Data Center ( email )

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U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies ( email )

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Washington, DC 20233
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Shawn D. Klimek

U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies ( email )

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Washington, DC 20233
United States
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