Bridging Data Gaps in India’s Economy
The India Data Lab Initiative (IDLI) harmonizes and makes accessible unit-level microdata from India’s flagship household and firm surveys spanning four decades
IDLI by Numbers
IDLI provides unit-level microdata on individual firms, households, and workers over time
Lines of Code
Firm x Year Observations
Household x Year Observations
Worker x Year Observations
Making data analysis-ready,
once - and for all
IDLI harmonizes data along four critical dimensions:
Data Layout Standardization
Makes survey blocks, tables, and file structures consistent across years
Variable & Label Harmonization
Ensures variable names, labels, and definitions match across survey rounds
Industry, Product & Occupation Concordances
Creates detailed concordances across for industry, occupation, and product nomenclature over time
Consistent Geographic Boundaries
Aligns state and district codes, names, and borders across years
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Access harmonized datasets from India’s leading household and firm surveys — ready for research, policy, and discovery.
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