This article discusses recent efforts by staff members associated with the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) to extend access to PSID files in the context of instruction using the World Wide Web and the role that PSID’s online Data Center and online tutorials can play in helping the economics discipline fulfill its educational objectives.
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