Resources by Lisa

FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization Statistical Databases

FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization Statistical Databases

Lisa
Open Dataset
Creators: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Publication Date: publishing continuously
Creators: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

The FAO provides comprehensive statistical databases on food, agriculture, fisheries, and forestry across all countries, including data on fish production, trade, and aquaculture.

USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED)

USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED)

Lisa
Open Dataset
Creators: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication Date: December 1, 2018
Creators: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) provides seamless, high-resolution digital elevation data for the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. territories. It is widely used in urban and environmental research to characterise terrain and topography. Used in Baum-Snow & Han (2024, Journal of Political Economy) to measure terrain constraints, such as slopes and elevation variation, that affect the feasibility and cost of housing construction across urban areas.

USGS National Land Cover Database (NLCD)

USGS National Land Cover Database (NLCD)

Lisa
Open Dataset
Creators: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC)
Publication Date: September 11, 2018
Creators: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC)

The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) provides nationwide data on land cover classification across the United States at 30-metre resolution, including categories such as developed land, forests, wetlands, and agricultural areas. Used in Baum-Snow & Han (2024, Journal of Political Economy) to characterise land use constraints and available developable land in the analysis of housing supply patterns at the micro-geographic level.

U.S. Census LEHD – Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES)

U.S. Census LEHD – Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES)

Lisa
Open Dataset
Creators: U.S. Census Bureau – Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD)
Publication Date: /
Creators: U.S. Census Bureau – Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD)

The LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) dataset provides block-level data on where workers live and work across the United States, enabling analysis of commuting patterns and the spatial distribution of employment. Used in Baum-Snow & Han (2024, Journal of Political Economy) to characterise the local employment geography surrounding residential housing supply decisions.

Eurostat – European Union Statistical Data

Eurostat – European Union Statistical Data

Lisa
Open Dataset
Creators: Eurostat, European Commission
Publication Date: 2026
Creators: Eurostat, European Commission

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union, providing harmonised statistical data across EU member states on topics including national accounts, government finances, trade, employment, and prices. Used in Born et al. (2024, Journal of Political Economy) to provide macroeconomic and fiscal data for European countries in the empirical analysis of government spending effects on real exchange rates.

Replication Data: The Microgeography of Housing Supply

Replication Data: The Microgeography of Housing Supply

Lisa
Open Dataset
Creators: Nathaniel Baum-Snow and Lu Han
Publication Date: 2023-09-03
Creators: Nathaniel Baum-Snow and Lu Han

This dataset, hosted on Harvard Dataverse, contains the replication data for the study “The Microgeography of Housing Supply” (Baum-Snow & Han, 2024, Journal of Political Economy). It includes parcel-level and geographic data used to examine the fine-grained spatial patterns of housing supply across U.S. cities, analysing how local land use regulations, terrain, and neighbourhood characteristics shape housing construction and density at a granular level.

Zillow ZTRAX – U.S. Real Estate Transaction and Assessment Data

Zillow ZTRAX – U.S. Real Estate Transaction and Assessment Data

Lisa
Open Dataset
Creators: Aaron Terrazas
Publication Date: 2023-10-02
Creators: Aaron Terrazas

Zillow’s ZTRAX database provides parcel-level real estate transaction and tax assessment data covering hundreds of millions of U.S. property records, including sale prices, property characteristics, and ownership history. Used in Baum-Snow & Han (2024, Journal of Political Economy) to analyse housing construction activity and property values at a fine spatial level across U.S. urban areas.

U.S. Census Bureau – American Community Survey (ACS) Microdata

U.S. Census Bureau – American Community Survey (ACS) Microdata

Lisa
Open Dataset
Creators: U.S. Census Bureau
Publication Date: 2024
Creators: U.S. Census Bureau

The American Community Survey (ACS), conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau, provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data at the individual and household level for communities across the United States. It is the primary source for data on income, employment, commuting, education, and housing at fine geographic levels. Used in Oberfield et al. (2024, Journal of Political Economy) to characterise the spatial distribution of workers and economic activity across U.S. locations as part of the analysis of firm plant location decisions.

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