Economist compiles 100+ free social science datasets on GitHub
_akpiper · x · 2026-10-14
Applied microeconomist Todd Jones published a GitHub compilation of 100+ free datasets for social science research, applied microeconomics, and data visualization, covering time use, crime, US censuses and economic history, household surveys, mobility, education, temperature, and more. Most are public, a few require data agreements; CC0-licensed and open to contributions.
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