Anthony Damico's Analyze Survey Data for Free is a tool developed to facilitate the downloading of public survey microdata, addressing challenges like sparse documentation and obsolete tools. Recent site updates have streamlined access to 49 datasets, emphasizing the importance of open-source software and reproducible techniques in today's data-driven world. The site aims to empower users by providing them the resources to effectively work with government data, which often goes underutilized despite its availability and value.
Governments spend billions of dollars each year surveying their populations. If you have a computer and some energy, you should be able to unlock it for free.
From a decade ago: We're in a golden era of public government data, but almost nobody knows how to mine it with technology designed for this millennium.
The site received an update to make downloading easier across 49 public datasets. Given the data takedowns these days, now seems like a good time to make quick use of the resource.
This is annoying when you just want to work with the data.
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