Big Data for 21st Century Economic Statistics

Katharine G. Abraham is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland. Her research ranges widely in labor economics, including labor market decisions of older Americans, the impact of government policies on labor markets, and the measurement of economic activity.

Matthew Shapiro is a Professor of Economics and a Research Professor at the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan.  His interests range widely in applied macroeconomics and the use of administrative data resources to study economic behavior and improve the quality of national economic statistics. He is the past chair of both the American Economic Association's Committee on Economic Statistics and the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee.