Welcome to the MRDC
Federal Statistical Research Data Centers are partnerships between federal statistical agencies and leading research institutions. They are secure facilities providing authorized access to restricted-use microdata for statistical purposes only. The RDCs provide a secure Census Bureau environment where researchers may have limited access to non-public demographic, economic, and public health microdata, with appropriate safeguards to protect data confidentiality.
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Center for Economic Studies Dissertation Mentorship Program
The Center for Economic Studies wants to assist doctoral candidates who are actively engaged in dissertation research in economics, sociology, demography, or a related field using Census Bureau microdata at a Research Data Center. Program participants receive two...
MRDC Code of Professional Conduct
The MRDC seeks to provide a safe and productive environment free from harassment and discrimination based on social identity. MRDC researchers have a professional obligation to conduct themselves and interact in a civil and respectful way and to abide by standards of scientific integrity and professional ethics.
MRDC Researchers have both an individual responsibility for their own conduct and a collective responsibility to promote professional conduct.