Statscan going to stop charging for much of its data

William O'Higgins Witteman william.ohiggins-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
Fri Dec 2 20:45:34 UTC 2011


On Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 02:52:19PM -0500, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
><http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/daily-mix/a-data-wonks-dream-statscan-to-drop-pay-wall/article2256454/>
>
>I don't know what's on CANSIM vs other databases.

Quite a bit - lots of microdata, lots more customization of data
formatting.  I use it regularly at work.  It is an incredible resource.
-- 

yours,

William

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